Spotted turtles are on the move this spring, crossing roads to nest as rainy weather and habitat loss make survival ...

Spotted turtles get their name from the yellow spots on their black shells. These spots accumulate with age, and a spotted turtle can live up to 50 years old in captivity. Spotted turtles are semi ...

Easily recognized by its smooth black shell, the spotted turtle is one of Ontario's smallest turtles that rarely grow to be more than 13 centimetres. (Photo: Laura Wolf/Flickr) The spotted turtle is a ...

Shimla: In a first for Himachal Pradesh, the forest staff of Renuka Wildlife Range have discovered an endangered Spotted Black Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hemiltonii) at the Ramsar wetland site of Shri ...

While I have never seen a spotted turtle in the wild ... This turtle was about 4 inches long, with a smooth, black carapace sprinkled with yellow dots. The skin on its head, neck, and legs ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

The spotted turtle is a rare species found primarily in wetlands bordering the Great Lakes and in some areas along the East Coast. The small, 4.5-inch turtle can be recognized it by its black ...

is a "large but very timid turtle," according to the ODNR. The carapace, the top part of the shell, ranges from 6 to 11 inches long and is usually black with yellowish spots, per Michigan State ...

These turtles are recognized by their black to blue-black shells with anywhere from 3 to 92 yellow or cream-colored spots.