The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are popular pets across the world. They have a similar appearance, with colorful ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

Nebraskans now have an official state reptile: the Ornate Box Turtle. Nebraskans now have an official state reptile: the Ornate Box Turtle. Skip to content. NOWCAST KETV NewsWatch 7 at 10:00.

This completely encases the turtle’s fleshy body in a tightly sealed “box.” According to “Reptiles and Amphibians of the Smokies” (Great Smoky Mountains Association, 2001), “Eastern ...

Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own ...

Fort Leonard Wood is home to 11 species of turtles, Lohraff noted, such as the spiny softshell, northern map turtle, western painted turtle and midland smooth softshell — the largest species are ...

Gov. Pete Ricketts holds a proclamation declaring the ornate box turtle as Nebraska’s official state reptile, while Monica Macoubrie, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission wildlife specialist ...

While walking along Sonoma Creek in Maxwell Farms Regional Park recently, Anna and Will Pier looked down and spotted two ...

Rockalina was an adult eastern box turtle living in the wild when she was taken into a New York home in 1977. When a reptile rehabilitation center got a hold of her this February, they worried for ...

Vet students hold a pair of rescued Eastern box turtles as they prepare to be carried up to the front of the ceremony as the N.C. State’s College of Veterinary Medicine announces that it ...

The ornate box turtle is Nebraska’s official state reptile following a proclamation from Gov. Pete Ricketts on Friday. The turtle lives in grasslands across much of the state, according to the ...