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Scientific Name: Trachemys scripta
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Scientific Name: Clemmys guttata
Photo by JD Willson
Spiny Softshell
Scientific Name: Pseudemys concinna
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Scientific Name: Chrysemys picta picta
Classification: Nongame species
Scientific Name: Terrapene carolina carolina
Eastern Chicken Turtle
Scientific Name: Malaclemys terrapin
Classification: Nongame species; state-listed as special concern
Scientific Name: Glyptemys (Clemmys) muhlenbergiiClassification: Nongame species; Federally and state listed as ThreatenedAbundance: Rare