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Closeup view of Eastern long-necked turtle in Australia. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup view of sea turtle on the sandy beach in an island Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup view of a turtle on a pond full of lily pads Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup view of cute turtle eating leaves. Beautiful nature backgrounds Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup view Meso-American slider turtle (Trachemys venusta Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup view of mississippi map turtle Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup view of a small modern sea turtle walking on a sand Royalty Free Stock Photo

Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked turtles), which differ in the way the head retracts. There are 360 living and recently extinct species of turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins. They are found on most continents, some islands and, in the case of sea turtles, much of the ocean.