Wood
Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
| Common Name: | Wood Turtle |
| Scientific Name: | Glyptemys insculpta |
| Etymology: | |
| Genus: | Glyptemys - Giypt is Greek meaning "carved", emys is Greek meaning "turtle". |
| Species: | insculpta is derived from the Latin word insculptus which means "engraved". This refers to the engraved texture of the carapace. |
| Average Length: | 5.5 - 8 in. (14 - 20 cm) |
| Virginia Record Length: | 8.5 in. (21.6 cm) |
| Record length: | 9.2 in. (23.4 cm) |
Virginia Wildlife Action Plan Rating Tier I - Critical Conservation Need - Faces an extremely high risk of extinction or extirpation. Populations of these species are at critically low levels, facing immediate threat(s), or occur within an extremely limited range. Intense and immediate management action is needed.
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
Photos:
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Carapace |
Plastron |
Adult - Fairfax Co. |
Four year old |
Neonate |
Neonate |