The spotted turtle's alluring features — its diminutive size, smooth black shell and dainty yellow speckles — have unfortunately contributed to its decline, since its charisma has made it a favorite ...

DESCRIPTION: A small, black turtle with yellow spots on its smooth shell. HABITAT: The spotted turtle occupies a wide variety of shallow wetland habitats across its range and during the year. Habitat ...

Why This Matters: Spotted Turtles Are in Peril These eye-catching, yellow-spotted reptiles are more than just beautiful-they're vital to the ecosystems they call home. But they're fighting a ...

Spotted turtles housed at the ... The small, 4.5-inch turtle can be recognized it by its black shell adorned by round yellow spots. The turtle, which is considered threatened in Ohio due to ...

Some 4,900 yellow-spotted river turtles, also known as tracajás, have been released into the Igapó-Açu River, in Brazil. The threatened species lives in river basins in northern South America ...