Archived articles on the captive husbandry, conservation and biology of specific species of turtle and tortoise from California Turtle and Tortoise Club publications and other sources. All articles copyright © CTTC unless otherwise noted. The list is available alphabetized by scientific or by common name.
Apalone – Cistoclemmys
Agrionemys (= Testudo) horsfieldii, Russian or Steppe tortoise
Chelonia mydas, Green turtle
Emydoidea – Geochelone
Geochelone carbonaria, Red-footed tortoise
Geochelone (=Chelonoides) nigra, Galápagos tortoise
Geochelone (=Centrochelys) sulcata, African spurred tortoise
Glyptemys – Manouria
Glytpemys (=Clemmys) muhlenbergii, Bog turtle
Gopherus agassizii, Agassiz's, or Mojave desert tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri, Texas tortoise
Gopherus evgoodei, Goode's thornscrub tortoise
Gopherus morafkai, Morafka's, or Sonoran desert tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus, Gopher tortoise
Malacochersus tornieri, Pancake tortoise
Manouria emys, Asian brown tortoise
Platemys – Trionyx
Terrapene genus, North American box turtles
Testudo kleinmanni, Egyptian tortoise