Friday, April 12, 2013

Painted turtle


 This painted turtle (Chrysomyxa picta marginata) was crossing the trail at Celery Bog Park. 

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A look at the plastron.  This subspecies of painted turtle characteristically has a darker blotch along the central axis. 

Pictures taken April 7, 2013.

A painted turtle plastron:


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