Turtles

There are thirteen turtle species in Nicaragua: some of land, other of sea and others of swamp.

 We will know them:

Sea turtles:

 Tortuga boba (Caretta caretta)

Tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas)

  

Tortuga carey (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Tortuga golfina (Lepidochelys olivacea)

Tortuga laúd (Dermochelys coriacea). It is the largest of all sea turtles, reaching a length about 2 m and a weight about 600 kg

Land and swamp turtles:

Tortuga mordedora (o lagarto) (Chelydra serpentina)

 

Tortuga de tierra parda (Rhinoclemmys annulata)

 Tortuga negra (Rhinoclemmys funerea)

 Tortuga dragón o tortuga pintada de bosque (Rhinoclemmys puicherrima)

 Tortuga pintada, tortuga escurridiza o jicotea (Trachemys scripta)

 Tortuga de pantano de América Central (Kinosternon angustipons)

Tortuga de pantano de labios blancos (Kinosternon leucostomum)

Tortuga estuche (Kinosternon scorpioides)