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Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
Description
A small, dark turtle sprinkled with round yellow polka-dots, tied to clean northern wetlands. Secretive and increasingly rare.
Stats
Size
Carapace 3 - 4 inches
Status
State Endangered
Similar Species
Blanding's Turtle, which is larger with a bright yellow throat and a taller, domed shell.
Diet
Aquatic insects, snails, worms, tadpoles, and some vegetation.
Habitat
Shallow, clean wetlands - fens, bogs, wet meadows, and marshy ponds.
Reproduction
Lays 2-7 eggs in early summer in soft, sunny soil.
Spotted Turtle
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
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