4,646 observationsEndangered
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Testudines ›Family: Emydidae ›Genus: Glyptemys
About
The wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) is a species of turtle endemic to North America. It is in the genus Glyptemys, a genus which contains only one other species of turtle: the bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii ). The wood turtle reaches a straight carapace length of 14 to 20 centimeters (5.5 to 7.9 in), its defining characteristic being the pyramidal shape of the scutes on its upper shell. Morphologically, it is similar to the bog turtle, spotted turtle...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Wood Turtle is Glyptemys insculpta.
- Wood Turtle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Wood Turtle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Wood Turtle belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Wood Turtle belongs to the order Testudines.
- Wood Turtle belongs to the family Emydidae.
- Wood Turtle belongs to the genus Glyptemys.