spotted turtle
clemmys guttata latin

The spotted turtle is small and has a gray to black base skin color.

It is also known as the Indian spotted turtle.

The spots on spotted turtles vary greatly throughout their range.

In Indiana, the spotted turtle is listed as an endangered species.

The spotted turtle's range overlaps that of many other turtles.

State wildlife officials assert that their search has turned up only an ordinary spotted turtle.

Although the spotted turtle has been observed in Quebec, no permanent population is known to exist there.

The male spotted turtle has a tan chin, brown eyes, and a long, thick tail.

Muskrats kill many spotted turtles during the winter dormant period.

Other rare species include the Massasauga rattlesnake and the spotted turtle.

The Eastern box, wood and spotted turtles also make their homes in and near the brook.

The site includes a wetland that contains spotted turtles, an endangered species in Ohio.

The spotted turtle avoids artificial reservoirs and deep, open-water areas.

Spotted turtles do become active very early in the spring, and are often active at relatively cold water temperatures during that season.

Habitat destruction and collection of spotted turtles for the pet trade are leading to a decline in populations.

Also found in the park is the spotted turtle which is endangered in Ohio.

A spotted turtle sits across from a stuffed snapping turtle nearly two and a half feet long.

Examples include the fox snake, the spotted turtle and the five-lined skink.

Until 2001, these turtles were considered members of the genus Clemmys, which currently has one member: the spotted turtle.

Recent genetic analyses have revealed that the Spotted Turtle is distinct from the other three species.

It is home to several endangered species, including spotted turtles and the blue spotted salamander, they said.

The spotted turtle is an active hunter: seeking out prey items in the water by pointing its head into aquatic plants.

Spotted turtles have been observed to dive into the water and bury themselves in the bottom mud when surprised while basking.

The spotted turtle's karyotype consists of 50 chromosomes.

The area provides habitat for a large number of species, including beaver, muskrat, waterfowl, and the rare Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata).

The Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata), a rare species in Canada, is found in the center of the bog.

Courtenay Favat had left his chair to make notes in the kitchen, and Lucia Terrapin blushed every time a burly pressman named Clemmys Guttata looked her way.

Litzgus, Jacqueline; Mousseau, Timothy (2004) : Demography of A Southern Population of the Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata).