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No it is just a type of turtle not the scientific name
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What is the scientific name for turtles?
Turtles are reptiles of the order testudines. However, specific species of turtle will have much more specific scientific names based on their genus and species.
What is the scientific name for the map turtle?
The scientific name for the map turtle is Graptemys spp.
The scientific name for a Hawksbill Turtle?
The scientific name for a Hawksbill Turtle is Eretmochelys imbricata.
What is the scientific name for the freshwater turtle?
The scientific name for the freshwater turtle is Chelonia mydas.
What is the scientific name of turtle?
The scientific name for turtles in general is Testudines. Bear in mind that different species also have specific subnames. Trionyx triunguis for example is the scientific name for the African Softshell Turtle.
What is scientific name for turtle?
terrapin
What is another name for terrapin?
Tortoise, or box turtle No, I'm afraid not. The common name for a terrapin is the softshell turtle. The terrapin is aqautic, and the tortise and box are land turtles.
What is the scientific name for turtles?
Turtles are reptiles of the order testudines. However, specific species of turtle will have much more specific scientific names based on their genus and species.
What is the difference between a terrapin and a moss turtle?
terrapin can grow bigger than a moss turtle.
Is a terrapin a type of lizardsnaketurtle or crocodile?
A terrapin is a form of turtle.
A terrapin is a small what?
a terrapin comes in many species, but is a small turtle
What is the scientific name of a map turtle?
The scientific name of a map turtle is graptemys geographica.
Is the scientific name of a sea turtle?
the scientific name of a sea turtle is chelonia mydas....
What is the scientific name for the map turtle?
The scientific name for the map turtle is Graptemys spp.
What is the shell of the turtle and the terrapin?
the terapin is yak
What is a terrpine?
If you mean Terrapin......it is a species of turtle.
What is the green turtle's scientific name?
the Green sea turtle's scientific name is Chelonia mydas
