Reptiles
Turtle species of Georgia
An index of four species: one land tortoise, two native freshwater turtles, and one introduced slider. Category overview lives on the turtles hub.
4
turtles in the atlas
1
introduced
3
families
Index
From land to water
The checklist lists four turtles for Georgia. The spur-thighed tortoise is terrestrial; the pond and Caspian turtles are freshwater; the slider is introduced.
This page is the species list. Habitat and verified regions live on profiles and in the regional atlas; identification is a separate guide.
Table
4 turtles
Each row opens a profile. An empty cell is a missing source.
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FAQ
What people ask about the turtle list
Short answers — depth lives on profiles.
The atlas has four checklist species: three native and one introduced slider.
No. The profile lists it as introduced / released in the checklist.
The profile places T. g. ibera in eastern Georgia; T. g. nikolskii is described from western Georgia and is considered rare. The map colours Shida Kartli, Kvemo Kartli, Kakheti, and Tbilisi.
No. Atlas turtles are harmless.