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Spotted Turtle

Clemmys guttata

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Field Notes

Notes:

Until a few years ago Spotted Turtles were a protected species in Massachusetts. Populations are considered stable enough that protected status was removed, yet they are still uncommon and vulnerable to habitat destruction. This one was found in a wooded area with many vernal pools.

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marylou.wildlife
Good to hear their populations are doing better there. In Georgia they are considered "unusual", however I have never seen one in the wild.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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