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Turtles and tortoises that start with M
Looking for turtles and tortoises that begin with M? Here are 13 of them in alphabetical order, from “Malayan Snail-eating Turtle” to “Musk Turtle”.
Turtles and tortoises that begin with M
- Malayan Snail-eating Turtle
- Map Turtle
- Marginated Tortoise
- Mary River Turtle
- Matamata
- McCord's Box Turtle
- Mexican Giant Musk Turtle
- Midland Painted Turtle
- Mississippi Map Turtle
- Mojave Desert Tortoise
- Mud Turtle
- Murray River Turtle
- Musk Turtlealso Stinkpot, Common Musk Turtle, Eastern Musk Turtle
About this list
- M is the 2nd most common first letter in this list: 13 of the 141 turtles and tortoises (9%).
- Shortest: “Matamata”. Longest: “Malayan Snail-eating Turtle”.
- 12 names have more than one word.
- 1 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.
Quick answers
- How many turtles and tortoises start with M?
- 13 of the 141 turtles and tortoises in Icillion start with M, for example Map Turtle, Musk Turtle and Mud Turtle.
- What is the longest name among turtles and tortoises that start with M?
- The longest is “Malayan Snail-eating Turtle” and the shortest is “Matamata”.
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