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.