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Turtles and tortoises that start with S
Looking for turtles and tortoises that begin with S? Here are 17 of them in alphabetical order, from “Saw-shelled Turtle” to “Sulcata Tortoise”.
All 17 turtles and tortoises that start with S
- Saw-shelled Turtle
- Seychelles Giant Tortoise
- Smooth Softshell Turtle
- Snake-necked Turtlealso Long-necked Turtle
- Snapping Turtle
- Softshell Turtle
- Sonoran Desert Tortoise
- South American River Turtlealso Arrau Turtle
- Southern Painted Turtle
- Southern River Terrapin
- Speckled Padloperalso Speckled Cape Tortoise
- Spider Tortoisealso Madagascar Spider Tortoise
- Spiny Hill Turtle
- Spiny Softshell Turtle
- Spotted Turtle
- Striped Mud Turtle
- Sulcata Tortoisealso African Spurred Tortoise
About this list
- S is the most common first letter in this list: 17 of the 141 turtles and tortoises (12%).
- Shortest: “Spotted Turtle”. Longest: “South American River Turtle”.
- 17 names have more than one word.
- 5 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.
Quick answers
- How many turtles and tortoises start with S?
- 17 of the 141 turtles and tortoises in Icillion start with S, for example Snapping Turtle, Sulcata Tortoise and Spotted Turtle.
- What is the longest name among turtles and tortoises that start with S?
- The longest is “South American River Turtle” and the shortest is “Spotted Turtle”.
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