1. Oregon has only two native turtles: the Western Painted and the Western Pond. They are both protected by law; it is illegal to take them
from the wild and to keep them as pets.
2. It is unlawful to release any non-native species into the wild
3. Except for federally protected species, turtles listed below may be imported, possessed, sold, purchased, exchanged or transported in the
state without a permit:
(A) Pignose turtles -- Carettochelyidae -- All species;
(B) Austro--American side-necked turtles -- Chelidae -- All species;
(C) River turtles -- Dermatemydidae -- All species;
(D) Pond and box turtles -- Emydidae -- All nonnative species except Pseudemys spp., Trachemys spp., Chinemys spp., Clemmys spp.,
Chrysemys spp., Graptemys spp., Emys orbicularis, Emydoidea blandingii and Mauremys spp.
(E) American mud and musk turtles -- Kinosternidae -- All species except Kinosternon subrubrum and K. odoratum;
(F) Afro-American side-necked turtles -- Pelomedusidae -- All species;
(G) Bighead turtles -- Platysternidae -- All species;
(H) Tortoises -- Testudinidae -- All species;
(I) Softshell turtles -- Trionychidae -- All species except Apolone spp. and Trionyx triunguis.
4. Live wildlife listed below may not be imported, possessed, sold, purchased, exchanged or transported in the state:
(A) Snapping turtle -- Chelydridae -- All species and hybrids;
(B) Chinese pond turtle -- Emydidae -- Chinemys All species and hybrids;
(C) Pond turtle -- Emydidae -- Clemmys All nonnative species;
(D) Painted turtle -- Emydidae -- Chrysemys All nonnative sub-species;
(E) European pond turtle -- Emydidae -- Emys orbicularis;
(F) Blanding’s turtle -- Emydidae -- Emydoidea blandingii;
(G) Map turtle -- Emydidae -- Graptemys All species and hybrids;
(H) Asian pond turtle -- Emydidae -- Mauremys All species and hybrids;
(I) Pond slider -- Emydidae -- Pseudemys and Trachemys All species and hybrids;
(J) Common musk turtle -- Kinosternidae -- Kinosternon odoratum;
(K) Common mud turtle -- Kinosternidae -- Kinosternon subrubrum;
(L) North American soft shell -- Trionychidae -- Apalone All species and hybrids;
(M) African soft shell -- Trionychidae -- Trionyx triunguis.
NATIVE SPECIES
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SUMMARY OF OREGON TURTLE LAWS
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Northern Pacific Pond Turtle Emys marmorata marmorata
Western Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta bellii