A Susquehanna Valley lawmaker is proposing a bill that would make the eastern box turtle Pennsylvania's official state ...

Snapping turtles typically range in size from 8 to ... They are usually found throughout eastern North America and inhabit bodies of freshwater.

Only the snapping turtle and the painted turtle are really common ... It emits a foul smelling odor when disturbed. A close relative, the eastern mud turtle, occurs in New York only on Long Island.

Studies are suggesting that the box turtle popu­lation is dwindling, even as they remain common pets in many households.

In May and June, aquatic turtles like the eastern painted turtle and the American snapping turtle will be leaving their habitats in ponds, rivers and wetlands to find drier land to lay their eggs.

A massive snapping turtle was caught on video crossing an apartment complex parking lot in Jeffersonville Saturday.Watch the large reptile making its way along in the video player above.The person ...

Alligator snapping turtles are freshwater turtles that resemble ... Their range extends from the eastern part of Texas to Florida, and as far north as Ohio, according to the Texas Parks and ...