To what species of turtles belong the TMNT?

Four turtles mutated by toxic goo called mutagen and trained in the art of ninjitsu by Master Splinter. The TMNT have been published by numerous companies, including Mirage, Archie, Image, and IDW. They have had 3 television series (all far more Family friendly than the original comic), an animated movie and 3 live action movies with another due in 2014.

To what species of turtles belong the TMNT?

#1 Posted by coprophage (2 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago - Show Bio

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are mutated turtles - but what species? Are there any references in the comics for the exact species?

(Thank you for your answers! And sorry for my bad english!)

#2 Posted by cattlebattle (11097 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago - Show Bio

Box Turtles??

They are commonly sold in NYC

ask Matt Murdock, they were his pets originally :)

#3 Posted by RedK (2518 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago - Show Bio

@coprophage: they are Red-eared Slider Turtles, some info from Wikipedia

#4 Posted by coprophage (2 posts) - 1 year, 9 months ago - Show Bio

@RedK: that matches very well! Is that just your own opinion or what gives you that idea?

#5 Posted by RedK (2518 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago - Show Bio

@coprophage: not my own opinion it was confirmed, in a documentary a few years ago about the 90's and how the turtles made an impact, over in Ireland and England when the turtles were everywere people bought the same species as pets for their kids but as they got bigger they were realesed into local ponds and parks

#6 Posted by EganTheVile1 (6154 posts) - 1 year, 8 months ago - Show Bio

The main four being Red eyed slider turtles is absolutely correct, additionally Slash was a mutated snapping turtle in the cartoon, but just a turtle like alien in the comics, and their enemy turtle mutant Tokka was a mutated Alligator Snapping Turtle

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