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TurtleZone is a website designed to help raise awareness of the diversity of turtle species we have in Massachusetts, raise awareness about the plight of endangered turtles, and educate it's visitors specifically about the turtles in Berkshire County.
 

 
Q? - What do turtles do in the winter?
 
A. - Many of them brummate.
Brummate is just another word for hibernate.  More information HERE.
 
 

 


Turtles of Massachusetts

Massachusetts has ten native freshwater turtles and tortoises, and seven of these are listed under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA).  In addition, Massachusetts has one widely distributed, introduced (non-native) species.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Most Common Turtles Found in the Berkshires


Painted Turtle

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Snapping Turtle


Wood Turtle

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