Web Directory

» African Mud Turtles
   An essay on taxonomy and the genus Pelusios by David Kirkpatrick.
   http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/pel.html

» Bermuda Turtle Project
   A research and education program sponsored by the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and the Caribbean Conservation Corporation.
   http://cccturtle.org/bermuda/index2.htm

» Big-headed Turtle
   Article by David T. Kirkpatrick on this small semi-terrestrial turtle from Southeast Asia, Platysternon megacephalum.
   http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/bigheads.html

» Box Turtle Conservation Strategies, McKeever Center, Pennsylvania
   Discusses loss of habitat, pet collecting, and predators.
   http://www.mckeever.org/turtle.html

» Box Turtle Observation Project
   General behavior observations, pictures, advice on NOT keeping them as pets.
   http://www.marietta.edu/~mcshaffd/boxt/boxt.html

» California Turtle and Tortoise Club
   A resource for turtle and tortoise information. Includes photo gallery, sounds, species profiles, conservation news, and links.
   http://www.tortoise.org/

» Chelonia
   Information from paleontologist Elena Kordikova, including the origin and evolution of Chelonia, classification, nomenclature, and a bibliography.
   http://mitglied.multimania.de/kordikova/index_3.html

» Chelonian Research Foundation
   Publisher of the journal Chelonian Conservation and Biology, The Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter, and Chelonian Research Monographs.
   http://www.chelonian.org/

» China's Turtles
   Article explaining the threat of extinction faced by Asian turtle species from commercial exploitation, with photographs taken in Guangzhou and Shenzhen markets.
   http://nytts.org/asia/marketthm.htm

» David Kirkpatrick's Turtle Stuff
   Full text of published articles about many different species of turtles.
   http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/turtles.html

» EMYSystem
   Provides a searchable database of turtles from all over the world. Global turtle conservation is also supported by this organisation.
   http://emys.geo.orst.edu/

» Irish Sea Leatherback Turtle Project
   Information on this project which aims to understand the populations, origins and behavior of leatherback turtles in the Irish Sea.
   http://www.turtle.ie/

» Leatherback Turtles in Cornwall
   Description and classification of Dermochelys coriacea.
   http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/cornwall/species/leather.htm

» Nova Scotia Turtles
   Photographic identification guide and species accounts for Nova Scotia's seven species.
   http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/turtles/

» Order Testudines
   Informative pages from the Animal Diversity Web on most turtle species. Habitat information, photographs, and other resources.
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/reptilia/testudines.html

» Pig-nosed Turtle: Carettochelys insculpta
   Photographs, videos and information from ARKive on this species endemic to Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
   http://www.arkive.org/pig-nosed-turtle/carettochelys-insculpta/

» Semi-Aquatic Turtles Overview
   The basics of turtle husbandry and recognizing commonly available native species from the States.
   http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/oversemi.html

» Testudines: Life History and Ecology
   A general description of the clade Chelonia with information on the habitats, diet, life history and ecology of its members.
   http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/anapsids/testudines/testudineslh.html

» The Pig-Nosed Turtle
   Much information on Carettochelys insculpta, which is found in New Guinea and Northern Australia, its biology and status.
   http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/herps/fncchely.htm

» Turtle
   Photographs and much information from Wikipedia on these reptiles, their anatomy and morphology, ecology and life history, evolutionary history and taxonomy.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle

» Turtle Survival Alliance
   An international organization dedicated to sustainable captive management of freshwater turtles and tortoises.
   http://www.turtlesurvival.org/

» World Chelonian Trust
   Dedicated to the captive care and conservation of all turtles and tortoises. Includes gallery, care sheet, and taxonomic list.
   http://www.chelonia.org/

» World-Wide List of Turtles and Tortoises on Stamps
   Illustrated list of stamps with depictions of turtles or tortoises.
   http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/c/r/crr2/turtstmp/

» Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle: Podocnemis unifilis
   Information on this species, its description, lifestyle, natural history and conservation status.
   http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/learning/animals/reptiles/amazon-river-turtle