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Midland Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta marginata

Description:

Olive to black carapace with red or dark orange markings on the marginal scutes, as well as red & yellow stripes on the head & neck. This female was laying her eggs.

Habitat:

Sandy embankment along a road.

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Greg Shchepanek
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Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jun 9, 2013
Submitted on Jun 10, 2013

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