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Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
Description
A small turtle. Carapace is dark or black with bright yellow or orange spots. Plastron is hingeless with yellow to orange coloration. Males have a tan chin, brown eyes and a concave plastron. Females have a yellow chin, orange eyes, and a flat plastron.
Stats
Size
Carapace 3 - 4 inches
Status
State Endangered
Similar Species
Blanding’s Turtle
Diet
Diet consists of insects, snails, tadpoles, crustaceans, and carrion. Also consumes aquatic vegetation.
Habitat
Prefers shallow, well vegetated wetlands. Swamps, marshes, fens, bogs, woodland streams, and drainage ditches.
Reproduction
This species is a weak swimmer and spends much of its time submerged among aquatic vegetation and basking.
Spotted Turtle
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
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