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Blanding’s Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Description
A dome-shelled marsh turtle with a bright yellow throat and a permanent “smile.” Long-lived and slow-breeding, it wanders widely overland.
Stats
Size
Carapace 6 - 8 inches
Status
State Endangered
Similar Species
Spotted Turtle, which is smaller and spotted; box turtles, which are terrestrial with fully closing shells.
Diet
Crayfish, insects, snails, fish, and some vegetation.
Habitat
Marshes, wet prairies, and shallow, vegetated lakes and ponds.
Reproduction
Lays 6-15 eggs in early summer, often traveling far overland to reach nesting sites.
Blanding’s Turtle
Blanding’s Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
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