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Photo by CalumMurray
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Field Notes

Description:

Small turtle

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta picta

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MrsPbio
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Comments (2)
MrsPbio
I'm just going to venture a guess.... not 100% sure. Based on the single ear-stripe and what I see as red edging around the upper shell (It's kinda muddy...) , I'm going to say "Eastern Painted Turtle." Someone can feel free to disagree with me.
MrsPbio
OK... all together now.... "Awwwww!" :)

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PublishedJuly 7, 2015

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