California Reptiles & Amphibians

California Turtles Range Maps

These maps illustrate the general historical range of indigenous and introduced turtles in California. Red, or another color indicated below the map, shows this distribution. Seaturtles show up unpredictably in coastal waters and beaches. Their ranges are not shown here. In some cases, a turtle's current range may be fragmented or considerably diminished from the range shown here. Click on the name link for more pictures and information about a particular turtle.

EASTERN SNAPPING TURTLE	WESTERN PAINTED TURTLE	WESTERN POND TURTLE	RED-EARED SLIDER
Chelydra serpentina serpentina	Chrysemys picta bellii	Red: Actinemys marmorata marmorata - Northern Pacific Pond Turtle Green: Actinemys marmorata pallida - Southern Pacific Pond Turtle Gold: General area of intergradation (All: Actinemys marmorata - Western Pond Turtle)	Trachemys scripta elegans - Red-eared Slider

SONORAN MUD TURTLE	DESERT TORTOISE	SOFT-SHELLED TURTLE
Kinosternon sonoriense sonoriense	Gopherus agassizii	Apalone spinifera emoryi - Texas Spiny Softshell