World Turtle Day 2024
World Turtle Day – May 23, 2024
– There are +350 species of Turtles living on all the continents except Antarctica.
Turtles
World Sea Turtle Day 2023
World Sea Turtle Day – June 16, 2023
– Sea turtles come to shore to lay their eggs in a nest they dig in the sand with their rear flippers.
World Turtle Day 2023
World Turtle Day – May 23, 2023
– The Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is an aquatic turtle that prefers slow-moving, shallow bodies of water with muddy bottoms, which give them places to hide.
World Turtle Day 2022
World Turtle Day – May 23, 2022
– #WorldTurtleDay
– Turtle shells are made mostly of bone; the upper part is the domed carapace, while the underside is the flatter plastron or belly-plate.
Central American Reptiles
Central American Reptiles
-Wildlife in Central America 2 Photo Book
-Reptile species in Central America consists of crocodilians, turtles, lizards & snakes.
Black River Turtle
The Black River Turtle or Black Wood Turtle is a freshwater species of turtle that lives in the NeoTropics habitats of Central America.
Sea Turtles are Endangered
Six Species of Sea Turtles are Endangered – green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, and olive ridley sea turtles.