Testudinata

A captive-bred hatchling. Species native to northern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

A captive-bred hatchling. Species native to northern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

Adult captive specimen. Native to northern India, Bangladesh, Pakistan.

A captive-hatched hatchling. Species native to southern China

Captive specimen. Native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize.

Animal basking, reluctant to flee on a cool day

Eggs collected locally and incubated, hatchlings released in wetland habitat.

Eggs collected locally and incubated. Incubator malfunction exposed eggs to higher temperatures than usual for several days, resulting in several hyomelanistic hatchlings with carapacial scute anomalies.

Hatchling, released same day

Captive-hatched and released in study area in Ingham County, Michigan, USA

Female, observed wandering terrestrially, near marsh and pond complex in suburban area

juvenile, found in wild but posed for picture prior to release.

The late 'Lonesome George'