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Chrysemys picta
Small pond turtle basking on a log near edge of large pond. Carapace (top shell) length approx. 2 1/2 inches. Since basking turtles are so skittish and quickly dive in the water, I was far back when taking this photo with a telephoto zoom lens.
Very common throughout North America in ponds, lakes and aquatic habitats with slow-moving waters.
Spotted on May 25, 2012
Submitted on May 26, 2012
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