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Trachemys scripta elegans
Female. Was burying a nest of eggs. About 10-inches long.
Found it on a hill in a forested area of Central Park, near the pond.
Spotted on May 31, 2013
Submitted on Jun 9, 2013
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That's amazing it adapted enough to know to lay eggs, usually released turtles don't do well