Wednesday, June 29, 2011

organisms in same order but different family

The order for these turtles is Testudines.

Snapping Turtle. Family is Chelydridae. Chelydra serpentina, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA. I got this picture from http://old-john.blogspot.com/2010_03_01_archive.html.


Spiny Softshell Turtle. Family is Trionychidae. Apalone spinifera; 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA.


Musk Turtle. Family is Kinosternidae. Sternotherus odoratus; 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA. Sorry, I couldn't get a picture of its head.


Spotted Turtle. Family is Emydidae. Clemmys guttata; 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA.

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