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Eastern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

Photo by TylerGraden
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Field Notes

Description:

A young Eastern Painted Turtle basking on a sunny day in late October.

Habitat:

Large freshwater pond with plenty of aquatic vegetation. Air temperature was around 60 degrees fahrenheit.

Notes:

Snapping Turtles, Red-bellied Turtles, Mud Turtles and Musk Turtles also share this pond.

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PublishedOctober 30, 2013

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