CHELONIA
Chelydridae - Gray, 1870
Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Alligator Snapping Turtle, Macrochelys temminckii (Harlan, 1835) - SINC
Emydidae - Gray, 1825
Northern Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783)
Common Map Turtle, Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Threatened
False Map Turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831)
Eastern River Cooter, Pseudemys concinna (LeConte, 1830)
Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857)
Slider, Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792)
Kinosternidae - Agassiz, 1857
Yellow Mud Turtle, Kinosternon flavescens (Agassiz, 1857)
Common Musk Turtle, Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille, 1802)
Trionychidae - Bell, 1828
Smooth Softshell, Apalone mutica (LeSueur, 1827)
Spiny Softshell, Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827)
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Additional Taxa of Interest:
Kinosternidae - Agassiz, 1857
Eastern Mud Turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum (Lacepede, 1788) - Possible
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Accidental
- Not believed to be native; probably
represents an escaped pet or a single
introduction.
Ambiguous
- Associated museum data is not specific
enough to assign a species. These
specimens will be examined.
Introduced
- Not believed to be native, however
established populations currently
exist.
Questionable
- Known from Kansas by one or more
specimens, however lacking evidence
of being established.
Possible - Not known from Kansas, however
individuals/populations may yet be discovered.
SINI -
Species In Need of Information: Not
formally designated as imperiled,
but of interest in this study.
SINC -
Species In Need of Conservation: Formal
state designation.
Threatened
- Formal state designation.
Endangered
- Formal state designation.
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