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Actinemys marmorata
One of the largest meta-populations (slightly over 200) of Pacific Pond Turtle lives in the UCI Arboretum, where this was taken. They are sometimes run over by passing vehicles. Students have undertaken a study of catching and rereleasing turtles with radio transmitters to track their movement.
Spotted on Apr 26, 2013
Submitted on Jun 1, 2013
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