Turtles in Georgia
Turtle species of Georgia
One land tortoise, native freshwater turtles, and the introduced red-eared slider — in the table and on profiles.
4
turtles in the atlas
1
introduced
3
families
Index
Land tortoise, water turtles, and the slider
Turtle species of Georgia are arranged in this index as four profiles: one land tortoise, native freshwater turtles, and the introduced red-eared slider.
Use the table to see quickly which species is terrestrial, which are freshwater, which family they belong to, and which profile has more detail. Profiles explain photos, marks, habitat, and sources.
If you need to identify a turtle, open the turtle identification guide next; if you already know the habitat, the land or freshwater turtle pages can help too. This index does not prove new localities or fill regions without a source.
Table
4 turtles
Each row opens a profile. An empty field means this exact field lacks a source so far, not that the species lacks that trait.
Related guides
Continue with thematic pages.
Identification, range, safety, and species indexes are grouped on connected pages so you can reach what you need without leaving the topic.
FAQ
What people ask about the turtle list
The list, identification, and data limits.
This page contains the published turtle profiles: spur-thighed tortoise, European pond turtle, Caspian turtle, and red-eared slider.
No. The red-eared slider profile treats it as introduced / released. Open the turtle identification guide to compare it with native freshwater turtles.
Confirmed regions and sourced context belong on its profile. The index only shows the species as a table; the map is coloured only when a source names an administrative unit.
No. Atlas turtles are not venomous to people. Still, do not take a wild turtle home — open the profile, compare marks, and leave it in place.
Next step
From index to profile
Open a species profile or the turtle identification guide if you need to separate land, freshwater, and introduced species.