help me ID a turtle!

[Ginevive]

Yesterday we saw a turtle on the side of the road (alive.) It looked like a box turtle but had a shell like a snapper; keeled in the back with pretty sharp scales. it was a male; had a concave belly. Any idea what it could be? I am in western NY.

[RobertCoombs]

From your breif description sounds like a sounds like maybe a Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta) ?

[daniel1983]

Here is a pic of the Wood Turtle on this site:

http://www.herpnet.net/Iowa-Herpetol...od_turtle.html

[CTReptileRescue]

From your breif description sounds like a sounds like maybe a Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta) ?

I agree with Robert. It sounds by your description to be a Wood.
Rusty

[Ginevive]

Thanks everyone. We have ID-ed him as a wood turtle.
Nice to see something around here, other than the ubiquitous snappers.

[CTReptileRescue]

Glad to hear it was a wood. Snappers do seem to be a "hot item" in some places.
Let us know if you see anything else in your area.
Rusty

[doobysnack]

yeah wood turtle never heard of them lol might have to look it up