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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) Family: Dermochelyidae Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Family: Emydinae European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) Family: Geoemydidae
A review of Turtle in July by Booklist, called it "both fresh and engaging", noted "The animal poems, framed by the seasons of the year, are sharply evocative", and recommended it " for both poetry and nature units." [1] Turtle in July has also been reviewed by School Library Journal, [2] and Publishers Weekly, [3]
This is a fairly large river turtle. Females average about 30 cm (12 in) in length and weigh on average around 3 kg (6.6 lb), although large females can measure up to 40 cm (16 in). [1] Males' maximum size is 29.5 centimetres (11.6 in). [1] The northern red-bellied turtle is the largest recorded basking turtle in the Chesapeake Bay region. [4]
The red-bellied short-necked turtle is popular as a pet. A 75-gallon or larger aquarium is used to house this species. In captivity, it feeds on fish, commercial turtle pellets, and plant matter. [citation needed] Due to Australia's ban of exporting wild-caught animals, all wild-caught individuals are from New Guinea.
The snapping turtle (New York) was the central feature of a famous American political cartoon. Published in 1808 in Federalist protest of the Jeffersonian Embargo Act of 1807 , the cartoon showed a snapping turtle, jaws locked fiercely to the rear of an American trader, who was attempting to carry a barrel of goods onto a British ship.
Mirage's Turtles comic led to a widening media presence for the heroes. Eastman and Laird began to widely merchandise their property. Dark Horse Miniatures produced a set of 15 lead figurines for role-playing gamers and collectors, Palladium Books produced a role-playing game featuring the Turtles, and First Comics reprinted in four volumes the first eleven issues as color trade paperback ...
New Lisbon is an unincorporated community located within Pemberton Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is a settlement along Four Mile Road ( County Route 646 ) where it intersects Mount Misery Road ( CR 645 ). [ 5 ]
A. mutica is native to the United States, where it is distributed throughout the central and south-central states. Its natural geographic range extends from western Pennsylvania in the east to New Mexico in the west, as far north as the Dakotas, and south to the westernmost Florida Panhandle, where it is eventually replaced by the Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox).