Some turtle photos

[marisa]

Lots of different turtles pictured here....and since I did not write down what was what when I was taking the photos at the Zoo, you can all play guess the turtle if you want. LOL. Or just enjoy the pics.

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/zoo/turtle.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/zoo/turtle2.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/zoo/turtle3.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/zoo/turtle4.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/zoo/turtles.jpg">

The Zoo has lots of different turtle species! There was a few more I can't name right now, plenty of Painteds and more I am sure I missed.

Marisa

[creepiecrawlie]

The first one is easy a Mata Mata turtle. The second looks like an asian softshell turtle. The third looks like a common snapping turtle but the nose makes me think different. The last two I am not sure about.

[Wu-Gwei]

Which zoo... They're got some cool turtles.
Here's my guesses:
1.) Mata mata
2.) Giant Asian softshell
3.) Ally snapper
4.) Giant Painted River Terrain (looks like males in heat)
5.) Not sure what kind of tort - Johnnym1973???


Cheers,
JJ

[marisa]

I believe that last one was a Hinged Back something or other....and it was the Toronto Zoo

Marisa

[icex19]

Home's hingeback. The ones at the zoo are active little buggers

[Turtle Matt]

1.Chelus fimbriatus
2.Trionyx triungus
3.Macroclemys temmincki
4.Callagur borneoensis
5.Kinixys homeana

[Wu-Gwei]

Hey Matt, which book did you pull out to copy the latin names: Pritchard's or Ernst & Barbour. lol :P

Good stuff.


Cheers,
JJ