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Spotting

Description:

Found sunbathing on a log in a pond in Connecticut

1 Species ID Suggestions

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago
Eastern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta picta


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5 Comments

Luis H
Luis H 12 years ago

Red Ear Sliders lack the painted edge of the carapace

Mangati
Mangati 12 years ago

Could it be a Red Eared Slider?

Luis H
Luis H 12 years ago

MitchRay, good call...definitely an "Eastern Painted Turtle"

Mangati
Mangati 12 years ago

Ok ... I'm new to this, but I'll try! Thanks

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago

Looks like a painted turtle. If you edit this spotting to include locality data we can probably make an accurate ID.

Mangati
Spotted by
Mangati

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Spotted on May 25, 2011
Submitted on May 25, 2011

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