CITES Identification Guide - Turtles and Tortoises - Species Identification

Aug 21, 2026

CITES Identification Guide for turtles and tortoises provides practical identification support for species regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Developed as an initiative of Environment Canada and PROFEPA (SEMARNAP), it is published under ministerial authority and produced with scientific and technical collaboration, including contributions from enforcement and illustration teams. The guide’s cataloging and multilingual presentation in English, French, and Spanish position it for consistent wildlife conservation and international trade compliance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages232

Reading Time9 h 45 min

AccessFree to download

Purpose and scope

CITES regulatory context

Publication and contributors

Environment Canada and PROFEPA initiative

Scientific and production roles

Identification focus

Turtles and tortoises species controlled by CITES

CITES Identification Guide – Turtles & Tortoises Guide d'identification CITES – Tortues Guíade identificación de CITES – Tortugas SEMARNAP PROFEPA Environnement Canada CITES Identification Guide-Turtles and Tortoises Guide to the Identification of Turtles and Tortoises Species Controlled under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Guided'identification CITES-Tortues Guide d'identification des tortues protégées parla Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d'extinction Guíade identificación de CITES-Tortugas Guíade identificación de las tortugas protegidas por la Convención sobre el Comercio International de Especies Amenazadas de Faunay Flora Silvestres An initiative of Environment Canada and PROFEPA (SEMARNAP) Une initiative d'Environnement Canada et de PROFEPA (SEMARNAP) Unainiciativa del Ministerio del Medio Ambientedel Canadá y de PROFEPA (SEMARNAP) Published by Authority of the Minister of Environment.© Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1999. Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Main entry under title: CITES Identification Guide – Turtles and Tortoises: Guide to the Identification of Turtles and Tortoises Species Controlled under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora = Guide d’identification CITES – Tortues : guide d’identification des tortues protégées par la Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d’extinction = Guía de identificación de CITES – Tortugas : guía deidentificación de las tortugas protegidas por la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Sylvestres. An initiative of Environment Canada and PROFEPA (SEMARNAP) . Text in English, French and Spanish. ISBN 0-662-64169-8 [Cat. no. CW66-176/1999](Cat. no. CW66-176/1999) 1. Turtles – Tortoises – Identification – Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Wildlife conservation (International law) . 3. Endangered species – Law and legislation. I. Canada. Wildlife Division. Office of Enforcement. II. Title: Guide d'identification CITES – Tortues : guide d'identification des tortues protégées par la Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d'extinction. III. Title: Guía de identificación de CITES – Tortugas : guía de identificación delas tortugas protegidas por la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Sylvestres. QL666 .C5C57 1999 597.92 C99-980144-9E Publié en vertu de l’autorisation de la Ministre de l’Environnement.© Ministre des Approvisionnements et Services Canada, 1999. Données de catalogage avant publication (Canada) Vedette principale au titre : CITES Identification Guide – Turtles and Tortoises: Guide to the Identification of Turtles and Tortoises Species Controlled under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora = Guide d’identification CITES – Tortues : guide d’identification des tortues protégées par la Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d’extinction = Guía de identificación de CITES – Tortugas : guía deidentificación de las tortugas protegidas por la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Sylvestres. Une initiative d’Environnement Canada et de PROFEPA (SEMARNAP) . Texte en anglais, français et espagnol. ISBN 0-662-64169-8 No de cat. CW66-176/1999 1. Tortues – Identification – Guides, manuels, etc. 2. Faune – Protection – Droit international. 3. Espèces en danger – Droit. I. Canada. Division de la faune. Bureau de l'application de la loi. II. Titre : CITES Identification Guide – Turtles and Tortoises: Guide to the Identification of Turtles and Tortoises Species Controlled under the Convention on International Trade i

FAQs

What does the CITES Identification Guide focus on?

It focuses on identifying turtles and tortoises species that are controlled under CITES for international trade purposes.

Which organizations initiated the guide?

The guide was initiated by Environment Canada and PROFEPA (SEMARNAP).

In which languages is the guide presented?

The text is presented in English, French, and Spanish.

Aug 21, 2026

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