ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS GROUP (EAG)

Did you know? 

Turtles are reptiles of the Order Testudines (teh-styoo-duh-neez)! They are characterized by shells that are developed mainly from their ribs. 

There are two major Groups of turtles that fall under this Order:

1. Pleurodira- turtles that cannot retract their necks, but instead bend them sideways, beneath the front of their shell.

2. Cryptodira- turtles that can fully retract their necks into their shell.

There are more than 350 species of turtles in the world, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins!