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Riley Wolf
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∙ 12y agoNecessarily, there are many different kinds of scientific names for turtle. It depends on the type it is. If it is a turtle that dwells mainly on land, such as the Eastern Box turtle, (which, by the way is a terrapene carolina carolina) it can be called a tortoise or terrapin. The easiest way to remember that is the latin word for land is terra, so you can think instantly that this "terrapin dwells on land".
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∙ 14y agoThe scientific name of the turtle is marmorata
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∙ 8y agoThe scientific name for a turtle is Testudines or Chelonia.
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∙ 16y agoTurtles belong to the Order Testudines. To get more specific you're going to have to say which turtle you mean.
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∙ 11y agoThe Scientific name of a turtle is
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∙ 11y agoChelonia mydas
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∙ 8y agoOrder Testudines.
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Is terrapin the scientific name for a turtle?
No, terrapin is not the scientific name for a turtle. Terrapin typically refers to a type of turtle that is found in brackish water environments. The scientific name for turtles varies depending on the species, such as Chelonia mydas for the green sea 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 green turtle's scientific name?
the Green sea turtle's scientific name is Chelonia mydas
What is the scientific name for a gopher turtle?
The scientific name for a gopher tortoise is Gopherus polyphemus.
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 the turtle's scientific name?
That depends on what species of turtle you are talking about.
What is the scientific name for the freshwater turtle?
The scientific name for the freshwater turtle is Chelonia mydas.
Scientific name of hawksbill turtle?
Eretmochelys imbricata
The scientific name for a Hawksbill Turtle?
The scientific name for a Hawksbill Turtle is Eretmochelys imbricata.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the reptile Green turtle?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Chelonia mydas.
