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Trachemys scripta scripta
Turtles: small, medium and large ranging from approximately 3" to approximately 10". Upper shell is dark gray, solid in color (also covered in duckweed). Bottom and sides of shell is yellow with large black areas creating a pattern. Skin is black with yellow striping and spots. Neck appears to be more yellow than black. Feet are clawed. Tail is triangular and thick.
Wetlands.
Too cute!Thanks Elaine. Play fullness in all species of youngsters probably exists ,much more than we know.
Maybe, PerilsofPlastic, the turtles are evolving! My daughter and I, while visiting the Naples Zoo in Naples, Florida, watched a small turtle slap every other turtle in the pond. That, we thought, was odd behavior for turtles!
Elaine ,the other day I saw a baby turtle swimming around it's mom. As soon as mom stuck her head out it would spread its tiny hands and try to grab her head.
I was a little surprised to see this in turtles.
Yukochartraw, Seema and PerilsofPlastic....thanks for the comments and Favorites! The turtles sure do look like a family and I was surprised to find this grouping but....turtles don't have families, do they? Emanuelgoyco...thanks for both the id and the favorite; Phil S I thank you, too, for the ID. Leana Lahom-Cristobol....thanks for Favoriting the turtles :)
Spotted on Jan 16, 2011
Submitted on Nov 21, 2012
