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This is a list of reptiles of Pennsylvania as listed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [1] As of 2024, there are 38 native reptiles in Pennsylvania. The species are listed as in the PFBC list, with the exception of introduced species, which are derived from other sources. Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile ...
[22] [26] [32] All the remaining state reptile species are Least Concern. All the non-turtle reptiles fall into this category, [nb 14] but the only two turtles in relative safety are the common snapping turtle (New York) and the painted turtle (Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Vermont). [11] [37]
The red-bellied turtle is a threatened [5] species within Pennsylvania. However, the Plymouth red-bellied turtle distinct population segment is listed as endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service [6] as well as the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (Massachusetts). [7] The potential threats to red-bellied turtle populations are numerous.
The midland and southern painted turtles seek especially quiet waters, usually shores and coves. They favor shallows that contain dense vegetation and have an unusual toleration of pollution. [103] [104] The western painted turtle lives in streams and lakes, similar to the other painted turtles, but also inhabits pasture ponds and roadside ...
The wood turtle is the only known turtle species in existence that has been observed committing same-sex intercourse. [29] Same-sex behavior in tortoises is known in more than one species. The wood turtle exhibits genetic sex determination, in contrast to the temperature-dependent sex determination of most turtles. [30]
The lifespan of a turtle is largely dependent on the species. As a general rule, tortoises live the longest, but turtles are also fairly long-lived compared to most domestic pets, assuming all ...
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).
The eastern box turtle is the official state reptile of two U.S. states: North Carolina (which gives rise to the species and subspecies name carolina carolina) and Tennessee. [27] [28] [29] In Pennsylvania, the eastern box turtle made it through one house of the legislature, but failed to win final naming in 2009. [30]