Turtles That Stay Small. The size of the turtle can vary from around 2 inches to 45 inches. These turtles are famous for their climbing ability. Wrapping Up Turtles That Stay Small Small Turtle Species 1. There are over 360 species of turtles living today most of them wont reach impressive sizes but they cant be classified as small.
Usually the female common musk turtle stays slightly smaller than the males. They stay fairly small throughout their lives reaching sizes between 3 and 5 inches. Spotted turtles are semi-aquatic turtles native to Canada and the United States. Popular small turtle species include the diamondback terrapin red-eared sliders map turtles including false map turtle northern map turtle and many others mud turtles musk turtles and box turtles. The musk turtle is an aquatic turtle. They are called so because they hibernate in the mud.
The size of the turtle can vary from around 2 inches to 45 inches.
Usually the female common musk turtle stays slightly smaller than the males. 1 Red-Eared Slider Also called a red-eared turtle slider turtle water-slider turtle or red-eared terrapin this breed features small turtles of between 6 and 12 inches. In addition to their small size 3-4 inches theyre valued for their relative ease of care. All of which are discussed in this article. Spotted Turtle About 3-45 inches If you create a list of the smallest turtles that remain small the spotted turtle will be one of the tops of that list. The size of the turtle can vary from around 2 inches to 45 inches.