TURTLES
CLASS Chelonia


Native species in Hawaii: 5

Introduced species: 3

 

Turtles of Hawaii Lizards of Hawaii Snakes of Hawaii Frogs of Hawaii

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Turtles are alone in the class Chelonia. In Hawaiian waters, this was the only class of reptiles and amphibians to have made Hawaii there home naturally. As a resident to the islands, there are 8 possible turtles you can see here, 5 native sea turtles and 3 introduced turtles of freshwater habitats.


Sea Turtles

Cheloniidae


Leatherbacks

Dermochelyidae


Softshell Turtles

Trionychidae


Freshwater and Land Turtles

Testudinidae

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