Turtles

Some of the most common turtle species found on the Kansas River are shown below. Click on the each picture to go to the Kansas Herpetofaunal Atlas species account to learn more about the species you are interested in.

Common Musk Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle

False map Turtle

Northern Painted Turtle

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Smooth Softshell

Spiny Softshell

Photos courtesy of Suzanne Collins. We would like to thank Joe Collins for his generous help.