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Midland Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta marginata

Description:

Small (about 5 inches) turtle crossing the road; it is most likely C picta marginata as it had an irregular dark area on the plastron and the ROM Guide for Ontario shows that this is the only type found in central Ontario.

Habitat:

Moist mixed woodland

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Alison
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Alison

Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 3, 2011
Submitted on Jul 6, 2011

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