There are about 300 species of turtle around the world, but this number changes depending on what you define as a “turtle”. Some people say that “turtle” refer to all species in the order Testudines (this is a group of species), which are all reptiles with a bony back shell. Other people say that “turtle” refers just to those Testudines that live in water (the land dwelling ones can be called tortoises). Other people also distinguish between sea turtles and freshwater turtles.
There are about 300 species of turtle around the world, but this number changes depending on what you define as a “turtle”. Some people say that “turtle” refer to all species in the order Testudines (this is a group of species), which are all reptiles with a bony back shell. Other people say that “turtle” refers just to those Testudines that live in water (the land dwelling ones can be called tortoises). Other people also distinguish between sea turtles and freshwater turtles.
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