A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California

California Turtles

To use this web site to look at picture galleries, information, range maps, and references for every species of turtle occurring in California, you need to get to the main page for each turtle. There are several ways to do this:
SEARCH	If you know the scientific or common name of a California turtle, or part of it, the quickest way to find the main page is to use the Search field (above left) to search this web site using Google.
SPECIES LIST	Use this taxonomic list of California turtles to find the name of a turtle, then click on the link to go to the main page.
RANGE MAPS	Browse range maps for all California turtle species, find the turtle you want, then click on the name link to go to the main page.
PHOTO INDEX	Look at the index of pictures of all California turtle species, find the turtle you want, then click on the name link to go to the main page.
Identification
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TURTLES	An illustrated list of the turtles found in the San Francisco Bay Area.
COASTAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TURTLES	An illustrated list of the turtles found in coastal southern California.
SACRAMENTO AREA TURTLES	An illustrated list of the turtles found in the greater Sacramento area.
NON-NATIVE TURTLES IN CALIFORNIA	An illustrated list of non-native turtles established in California.
This is an additional page where you can view and learn about turtles shown on this site.
TURTLE BEHAVIOR AND LIFE HISTORY	Bahavior and life history of turtles.
TURTLE VIDEOS	Watch short videos of turtles.

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