What kind of turtle is this?

Question

I found a turtle yesterday in my back yard ... he is very small has a rounded shaped shell, he is green and has yellow swirls on him,. his back toes are webbed ... can someone please tell me what kind of turtle he might be?

Answer 1

Could be as simple as a red eared slider. Where do you live as that would help a lot. Do you live near a pond or body of water as well? Try the link below if you don't get the right answer here.

Answer 2

1. Please do not try to keep it as a pet. Wild-caught turtles do not do well in captivity. Keeping it for a couple days is not a big problem, but please release it where you found it ASAP.

2. Knowing where in the world you are would help us fine-tune the ID. Also, knowing the color and pattern on the belly (plastron).

3. Try this gallery for help: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/world_of_turtles/

4. If the belly is red or red-orange, it is probably a kind of Painted turtle. If the back has knobs along the middle ridge, it is probably a kind of Map turtle. Otherwise- most of the cooters and sliders look pretty much like what you described. (Yes, 'cooter' is a real kind of turtle!)

Answer 3

I'm not sure what kind of turtle you have found, but if it has webbed feet, it is a water turtle. Return him to the water source, he's lost his way.

Answer 4

it might be a box turtle but u did not mention whether it was water or land turtle so I cannot say

Answer 5

it could be a Western pond turtle here is a site about them

Answer 6

it sounds like a red earded slide, cooter, or painted trutle, but that really isn't enough imfo to identify it

Answer 7

cooter, lol.

Might be a Loggerhead.