Common name: Wood Turtle

Scientific name: Glyptemys insculpta (Le Conte, 1830)

Class:

Chelonia (Turtles)

Order:

Testudines (Turtles)

Family:

Emydidae (Box Turtles and Pond Turtles)

Synonyms:

Clemmys insculpta (Le Conte, 1830)

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Palustrine:

HERBACEOUS WETLAND, FORESTED WETLAND, Riparian

Riverine:

MEDIUM RIVER, CREEK, Moderate gradient, Low gradient

Terrestrial:

Grassland/herbaceous, Forest - Hardwood, Sand/dune

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G2G3

Imperiled or Vulnerable globally - At high or moderate risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 80 or fewer populations or locations in the world, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines. More information is needed to assign either G2 or G3.

State conservation status rank:

S3

Vulnerable in New York - Vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to rarity or other factors (but not currently imperiled); typically 21 to 80 populations or locations in New York, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Special Concern

Listed as Special Concern by New York State: at risk of becoming Threatened; not listed as Endangered or Threatened, but concern exists for its continued welfare in New York; NYS DEC may promulgate regulations as to the taking, importation, transportation, or possession as it deems necessary.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

W: Track on a watch list only

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More information:

Conservation guide:

https://guides.nynhp.org/wood-turtle/

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.100280/Glyptemys_insculpta/