The Eastern PAINTED
TURTLE can be found in
many of the LAKES
in Pennsylvania |
The tiny MUD turtle
has two "hinges" on its
PLASTRON
which allow it to move
parts of it's shell. |
The MUSK TURTLE is
also called the STINKPOT
turtle due to an odor it
can omit! |
The PAINTED TURTLE
is the one of the more common turtles found in a
POND in Pennsylvania. |
The REDBELLIED
TURTLE is the largest
ENDANGERED turtle we have
in Pennsylvania. |
The MAP TURTLE can
be found in the Susquehanna RIVER
drainage areas. |
Every turtle is a
REPTILE and a SCALE
on a turtle's SHELL
is called a SCUTE. |
Most common turtle in
Pennsylvania is the Common SNAPPING
TURTLE. |
|
The SOFTSHELL
turtles do not have a hard
protective shell. |
|
A good area to find
SPOTTED turtles would be
in a MARSH or
SWAMP. |
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There are TWO
PAINTED turtles that may
be found in Pensylvania. |
The North American
WOOD TURTLE usually is
found close to a wooded STREAM. |