What is "black turtle"

n. 1 (context astronomy English) a Chinese constellation making up one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy 2 (context Chinese culture English) a symbol of the element of water and direction north, typically depicted as a turtle entwined with a snake

Black turtle may refer to:

• Black Tortoise, the Chinese constellations and Chinese astronomical sign.
• Green sea turtle, a sea turtle also known as the black turtle or black sea turtle.
• Indian black turtle, a species of turtle found in South Asia.
• West African black turtle, a species of turtle in the Pelomedusidae family, endemic to Africa.
• Black river turtle, a species of turtle found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
• Black softshell turtle, a species of freshwater turtle found in India (Assam) and Bangladesh (Chittagong).
• Black pond turtle, a species of turtle found in South Asia.