Identification Guide to Eastern Box Turtles - NEPARC
Ask what species your turtle is when you buy it. If you are given one as a pet, you can post pictures on turtle forums to get help with species identification. The size and shape of the head, neck and tail are used to determine species. Some species retract their head into the shell by drawing it straight back while others kink their neck and tuck it in sideways. Check your local library for field guides and identification manuals, and visit online sources to work out what you have. If you are still not sure, visit a vet or reptile center for help.
Environment Canada, the CITES Management Authority for Canada, has developed CITES Identification Guides on amphibians; birds; crocodilians; turtles and tortoises; butterflies; sturgeons and paddlefish; tropical wood; and hunting trophies for individuals responsible for enforcing CITES. They provide in English, French and Spanish, detailed information for the identification of species protected under CITES and, in some cases, look-alike species that are not protected. These guides can be downloaded .
This identification guide is based on color, pattern and other physical characteristics. Each turtle identification page has two options, A and B follow the options through the sections.Pick up this pocket-sized guide describing the 13 turtle species found in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Keys help you with identification, as well as information on habitats, natural history and basking habits. Find suggestions on where and how to observe these often secretive creatures. And, see the distribution maps showing where various species live.
Published by the Nongame Wildlife Program. Cost $9.95This pocket reference guide, by Michael W. Klemens, includes chapters on materials and methods, conservation, salamanders, frogs, turtles, lizards, snakes, larval cycles, and a checklist. Each species is represented with a color photo, common and scientific names, description for easy identification, and a summary containing history of species, location and population numbers.
All U.S. Atlantic species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, manatees, and sea turtles are depicted in this field identification guide. Designed for the professional as well as the casual observer, it shows identifying characteristics and habits for each species. All are illustrated in full color with photographs, body profiles, and distribution maps. The book follows the same format as Kate Wynne's highly regarded Printed on waterproof paper. Published by Alaska Sea Grant.Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV)
ENV and our partners from the Cuc Phuong Turtle Conservation Center and the Asian Turtle Program have produced an electronic identification guide for law enforcement officers to the tortoises and freshwater turtles of Vietnam. The resource, updated annually, will be distributed to frontline wildlife protection officers throughout Vietnam.