freshwater turtle
River-dwelling shelled creature
A freshwater turtle is any turtle that lives primarily in rivers, lakes, ponds, or streams rather than in saltwater or on land.
The term distinguishes these species from sea turtles and tortoises.
Common examples include snapping turtles, painted turtles, and sliders.
We spotted a freshwater turtle sunning itself on a log.
- terrapinSmall edible marsh turtle
- pondSmall still body
- shellHard outer covering
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
- snappingBreaking with sharp sound
slider · aquatic · reptile · log · swamp · painted · mud · softshell · webbed · scutes · plastron · carapace · hatchling · nesting · algae · slow · slow and steady · creek
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freshwater turtlesea turtle
Ocean-dwelling shelled reptile
marine turtle · green sea turtle · loggerhead · loggerhead turtle · leatherback
freshwater turtletortoise
Land-dwelling shelled reptile
desert tortoise · Galápagos tortoise · box turtle · gopher tortoise
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