Turtles, Tortoises, Terrapins Order: Chelonia

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Can you identify these Illinois turtles? T. Trimpe 2008

Advertisements

Reptile Identification Turtles, Lizards & Snakes March 2013.

Frogs and Toads. Our Frog Objectives Identification.

Common Mud Common Map Alligator Snapper Red-eared Slider Smooth Soft-shellPainted TurtleEastern River Cooter AQUATIC TURTLES OF KENTUCKY Common Musk.

Reptiles of Ohio. Common Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina.

ALEXUS ROBINSON 2/7/14 PERIOD 3 – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ENDANGERED/THREATENED SPECIES The Bog Turtle.

Katherine Verbeke Pa Wetlands1 Pennsylvania Wetlands.

Saving Ontario Turtles A Race Against Time. Species at Risk (SAR) Categories: Extinct Extirpated Endangered (Regulated) Endangered (Not Regulated) Threatened.

Turtles of the Poconos. Common Snapping Turtle Description Huge head, powerful jaw. Tan-brown carapace with 3 rows of keels, serrated at the back. Yellow/tan.

Class Reptilia Turtles, Tortoises, Tuataras, Crocodilians, Lizards, and Snakes.

REPTILES. Testudines 341 species Turtles: Testudines Joyce et al Pleurodira Cryptodira Testudines.

Wetlands What are they? Why are they important? How are they threatened? What we can do.

Reptiles 4: TURTLES and Extinct Reptiles

Pennsylvania Endangered Reptiles and Amphibians Of Pennsylvania’s 73 species of Reptiles and Amphibians, 8 are listed as either endangered or threatened.

Amphibians and Reptiles: An Introduction to Herpetofauna Compiled by the Davidson College Herpetology Laboratory Hognose Snake Green Tree Frog Edited for.

Turtles By : Mikayla and Emily NATIVE TURTLES Eastern box turtle Snapping turtle Eastern painted turtle Painted turtle Spotted turtle Blanding’s turtle.

Reptile Evolution Origin of derivatives.

Box TURTLE By: Darius williams. intro The Box Turtle is a fun animal who lives near the woodlands. It has over four species. The is a interesting animal.

Turtles & Tortoises By Mrs. Hickey 3 rd Grade Turtle & Tortoise Fun Facts Turtles have been on the earth for more than 200 million years. The earliest.

ALL ABOUT TURTLES (AND TORTOISES) By Avery Mclaughlin.

Identification of Turtles BY KAYTE SOUSA AND RACHEL FORTIER.

 Easily identified by their shell.  Top called carapace  Bottom called plastron ▪ May have one or two hinges to close the plastron.  Shells covered.

Turtle. General information they are one of the oldest animals on our planet they have existed for over 200,000,000 years can live to be 100 years old.

2009 Envirothon Reptiles Carey Entz Watershed Specialist Lycoming County Conservation District.

Reptiles of the Bruce Peninsula. What does it take to be a reptile? Four legged vertebrates Are amniotes; whose embryos are surrounded by an amniotic.

Pennsylvania’s Amphibian & Reptile Species Salamanders Turtles Frogs Toads Lizards Snakes.

Joshua Axe Department of Biological Sciences, York College of Pennsylvania Introduction The red-eared slider’s native home range is within states of the.

Louisiana Coastal Roots High. Read and Discuss "The swamps and marshes of coastal Louisiana are among the Nation's most fragile and valuable wetlands,

The Habitats of Georgia Created By: Gail Lutowski Warnell Forest Education Center Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources The University of Georgia.

A Study of the Red-Bellied Turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris) Population in Lake Marburg Located in Codorus Park,Hanover (PA) INTRODUCTION A population of.

“Wetlands” describes a variety of areas where plants and animals especially suited to wet environments can be found. Wetlands are among the richest.

Review: Watersheds. An area of land that is saturated with water for the majority of the year, and supports plant species adapted to living in wet environments,

Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Eugene Wetlands Vanessa Post.

Reptiles Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia.

by Jayden Beach There are five different groups of animals with Vertebrates. These classifications are:  Mammals  Fish  Reptiles  Birds  Amphibians.

What is the density of different species of turtles found in traps in Lake Romeyn? How much does the temperature affect the number of turtles caught?

Bog Turtle By: Devin. Biome, Ecosystem, And Habitat  The Bog Turtle’s Biome, Ecosystem, or Habitat is Eastern U.S.  They live in bogs, marshlands, and.

Basics River continuum – transition from headwaters to large river Main variables on life: temperature, bottom type and water chemistry Temperature is.

A study of the Red-Bellied Turtle Population, Pseudemys rubriventris, at Codorus State Park Rick Harabin Department of Biological Sciences, York College.

Facebook Bog Turtle is burrowing in the mud to hibernate for the winter. See you in the spring! WallPhotosFriendsBog TurtleLogout View photos of Bog Turtle.

Aquatic Biomes Freshwater Biomes: Wetlands Streams & Rivers Ponds & Lakes Marine Biomes Ocean Coral Reef Estuary.

Turtle ‘s life Carlos Gomez Per.2 5/23/08`. Basic info of a turtle Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines (all living turtles belong to the crown.

Endangered & Threatened Aquatics. Endangered & Threatened Species Habitat specialists- those that require a specific habitat, and are therefore more likely.

The Relationship of Wetland Soil Chemistry to the Appearance of the bog turtle, Clemmys muhlenbergii Kayla Kyle, Department of Biology, York College of.

Today’s Reptiles SECTION Lizards Iguanas, chameleons, geckos, anoles, horned lizards Some are herbivores – most are carnivores Many can regenerate.

By: South Seminole Middle School students. Florida Panther The Florida Panther is the state animal. The panther is a type of cougar and there are only.

Ms. Charlip 1 st Grade Science. Students will learn different types of habitats Students will classify animals into various groups Students will know.

Freshwater Biomes. A biome that includes wetlands, streams, rivers, ponds and lakes Water has a low salt concentration.

Michigan’s turtles By: Ms. Whitney. Painted turtles Love to live in wetland habitats. Examples of wetlands: ponds, lakes, rivers. They eat tadpoles, aquatic.

Wild in Pennsylvania Boxed Turtle By: Delaney Wagner.

WELCOME 2012 Trainees!. THANK YOU! CORE THEMES Everything is connected Nature is dynamic Human values impact natural systems.

Updates Lab practical is next Monday (3/9) !!! Use notes sheets but not books No subspecies ID Will only have to ID specimens with at least one defining.

VII. Standing water ecosystems A. Types 1. Most diverse of aquatic environments 2. No net flow of water through the system 3. Includes lakes, ponds,

Diego Ramirez.  Vary between subspecies  Prefer Wet grass lands and meadows  Ponds.

Aquatic Biomes. Determined by Salt content Flow rate Size (sometimes) 2 major categories of aquatic biomes: Salt water system Freshwater.

OHIO FROGS 1 Amphibian Basics Methods for Identification Field Guide Info.

Species at risk clemmy guttata. by:Kennedy Elku

Turtles By Brittany & Thea

Herpetology Reptiles.

WETLANDS Why Important?.

Ecology Overview Part 1.

Snapping turtles Monica Molina.

Wetlands! Monday December 17th.

By: Petros Hadjigeorgiou

Volume 27, Issue 5, Pages R168-R169 (March 2017)

Research PowerPoint Created by:

Water and the Atmosphere – Chapter 1 Lesson 4

Write Animal Name Picture of your animal.

Presentation transcript:

Turtles, Tortoises, Terrapins Order: Chelonia William Kratz

Built to last! Appearing around 200 million years ago, reptiles of the order Chelonia inherited a unique anatomy that is unmistakable! Today there are 11 distinguished families of Chelonia that contain about 295 different species. scutes rib inner boney layer pelvic girdle carapace vertebra shoulder girdle plastron

Turtle, Terrapin, or Tortoise? Loggerhead Turtle Spotted Turtle Galapagos Tortoise

Variety: The Spice of Life (survival) Shell Shapes Cryptodira or Peurodira Domed Streamlined Cryptodira (straight-necked) flex neck vertebrae vertically Peurodira (side-necked) flex neck vertebrae laterally

Variety: The Spice of Life (survival) Limb Modification Carnivore, Omnivore, Herbivore

Turtles Of Pennsylvania Bog Turtle, Glyptemys muhlenbergii Blanding’s Turtle, Emydoidea blandingii Endangered Species 3-4 inches in length Lives in bogs and wet meadows with tussock grass Candidate Species 6-11 inches in length Prefers poorly drained lowlands, marshes, wet meadows, ponds, and slow-moving streams.

Turtles Of Pennsylvania Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina Spotted Turtle, Clemmys guttata Species of Special Concern 5-8 inches in length Lives in deciduous woodlands, old fields, pastures, and marshy areas. Species of Special Concern 3.5-4.5 inches in length Marshes, wet meadows, swamps, bogs, and shallow borders of ponds, lakes and streams for habitat.

Turtles Of Pennsylvania Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle, Apalone mutica mutica Northern Redbelly Cooter, Pseudemys rubriventris rubriventris Threatened Species 10-12.5 inches in length Prefers large lakes, ponds, slow-moving rivers, creeks and marshes. Extirpated Species 6-13.4 inches in length Only found in large rivers

References: Pecor, K. 2003. "Testudines" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed March 15, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/T estudines.html. Smithsonian Institution. (2001). ANIMAL (pp. 366-375). New York, NY: DK Publishing, Inc Turtles of Pennsylvania. (2008). In Pennsylvania Herp Identification online guide to reptiles & amphibians of PA. Retrieved March 15, 2011, from http://www.paherps.com/herps/turtles