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snout nose. soft leather-like shell. 12-14" long.
hanging out on sidewalk 100 yards from nearest pond. but wikipedia says almost fully aquatic, as does auntnance in the comments. guess he/she was hungry and out looking for a meal?
color of mud
Spotted on Nov 8, 2007
Submitted on Nov 8, 2011
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soft-shelled turtle, an aquatic species
Pig nosed fresh water tortoise.