Spotted turtle
The spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) is a turtle found in eastern North America. They are found in the eastern Great Lakes and east of the Appalachian Mountains.[1] They are aquatic omnivores that live in shallow fresh water. These are places such as flooded forests, marshes, wet meadows, bogs and woodland streams.
Spotted Turtle Media
Two drawings of a spotted turtle that show both the top (carapace) and bottom (plastron). The claws are long and the turtle is dark in color.
A spotted turtle in Florida.
On a log among aquatic vegetation
A spotted turtle confiscated by law enforcement in released back into the wild in Virginia on August 1, 2024.
References
- ↑ Beaudry, F.. Seasonally Dynamic Habitat Use by Spotted (Clemmys guttata) and Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) in Maine. Journal of Herpetology 43 (4) (2009). p. 636–645. doi:10.1670/08-127.1.