A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California
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. |
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| EASTERN SNAPPING TURTLE | WESTERN PAINTED TURTLE | PACIFIC POND TURTLE | RED-EARED SLIDER |
| Chelydra serpentina serpentina |
Chrysemys picta bellii | Actinemys marmorata | Trachemys scripta elegans - Red-eared Slider |
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| SONORAN MUD TURTLE | DESERT TORTOISE (Agassiz's Desert Tortoise) |
SOFT-SHELLED TURTLE | LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE |
| Kinosternon sonoriense sonoriense | Gopherus agassizii | Apalone spinifera emoryi - Texas Spiny Softshell |
Caretta caretta |
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| GREEN SEA TURTLE | LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE | PACIFIC HAWKSBILL SEA TURTLE | OLIVE RIDLEY SEA TURTLE |
| Chelonia mydas |
Dermochelys coriacea | Eretmochelys imbricata bissa | Lepidochelys olivacea |