Spotted turtle

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

References

  1. Beaudry, F.; DeMaynadier, P. G.; Hunter Jr., M. L. (2009). "Seasonally Dynamic Habitat Use by Spotted (Clemmys guttata) and Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) in Maine". Journal of Herpetology. 43 (4): 636–645. doi:10.1670/08-127.1. S2CID 86573950.