The species of the Ninja Turtles is typically not specified throughout their various incarnations, but it is commonly assumed they are of the widely available red-eared slider species.

Aug 1, 2023 · In the original comic book and ‘80s cartoon, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are all red-eared slider turtles. To make the species even more apparent, they wear red bandanas on their …

Apr 23, 2025 · Well, yes, there are four original Ninja Turtles, but if you’re unfamiliar with the wider TMNT universe, you’ll be surprised to learn that there are actually 12 of them.

It follows Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers trained in ninjutsu who fight evil in New York City. The franchise encompasses printed media, television …

Nov 28, 2025 · The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a species known as the Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans). Originally purchased from a pet store in the comics, their mutation from …

In the 2018-2020 TV series "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," all four turtles are explicitly different species of turtles: Raphael is an alligator snapping turtle, Leonardo is a red-eared slider …

Apr 16, 2023 · In Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018), Mikey is a Box Turtle, Donnie is a Softshell Turtle, Leo is a Red-eared slider, and Raphael is a Snapping Turtle.

In most versions, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are created when four baby turtles are exposed to radioactive ooze, transforming them into humanoids. [1] Leonardo, nicknamed Leo, is the leader of …

Here is a list of all the known turtles in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Here is a list of all the known turtles in the …

Feb 27, 2020 · It depends on the incarnation I think. I've always assumed they were box turtles in every one though since they're able to go inside their shells. In Rise of the TMNT, though, Raph is a …