What are the varieties of tortoise that live in water?

No tortoises live in water. Tortoises are members of family testudinae, and are terrestrial animals. Semi-aquatic turtles, otherwise known as terrapins, live in water part of the time, but spend time on land as well. Sea turtles are fully aquatic,... read more

Like other amniotes, turtles breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. The study of turtles is called cheloniology, after the Greek word for turtle. It is also sometimes called testudinology, after the Latin name for turtles. read more

What aquatic means is, these turtles live exclusively in water and never go onto land; while semi-aquatic means these species spend their days in and out of the water. However, technically even sea turtles, the most aquatic species comes out of the water to lay its eggs. There are two types of aquatic water turtles, those that have necks that can retract and those that can’t – the later instead turn their necks to the side. read more

Turtles spend most of their lives in water. They are adapted for aquatic life, with webbed feet or flippers and a streamlined body. Sea turtles rarely leave the ocean, except to lay eggs in the sand. Freshwater turtles live in ponds and lakes, and they climb out of the water onto logs or rocks to bask in the warm sun. Tortoises are land animals. read more