Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) - University of Georgia
Description: The bog turtle is the smallest North American turtle and it rarely exceeds 4 in (11 cm) in size (3-3.5 in, 7.5 – 9 cm on average). It is usually identified by its small size and orange/yellow patches on the sides of its head and neck region. Its carapace is brown/black and is often sculptured with obvious growth rings on each scute.
Bog turtle - Wikipedia
The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is a critically endangered [1] species of semiaquatic turtle in the family Emydidae.The species is endemic to the eastern United States.It was first scientifically described in 1801 after an 18th-century survey of Pennsylvania.The smallest North American turtle, its carapace measures about 10 centimeters (4 in) long when fully grown.
Bog Turtle - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii ) is a critically endangered species of semiaquatic turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the eastern United States. It was first scientifically described in 1801 after an 18th-century survey of Pennsylvania.
Bog Turtle - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bog turtles are one of the smallest turtle species in the world, and the smallest in North America. Adults are no more than 4.5 inch long. They are also known for having remarkably long lifespans: researchers have found that some bog turtles live longer than 60 years in the wild.
Bog Turtle | NC Wildlife
Bog turtles have a light or dark brown carapace (top shell) with with scutes that have a light center or pattern of lines radiating outward. There is a distinctive red, orange or yellow marking on either side of the neck. The plastron (bottom shell) is typically dark brown with black patches and no …
Protected Species in Pennsylvania: The Bog Turtle - Penn State …
2024年11月7日 · The Bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is a rather small species of turtle, only measuring about 3-4" long, and is easily identifiable yellow-orange spots on each side of its head. Otherwise, the turtle's appearance is very similar to any other turtle you …
Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) - The Nature Conservancy
2020年5月11日 · Easily recognized by the orange patch on either side of its head, the bog turtle favors open, groundwater-fed wet meadows and bogs dominated by tussock sedge and grasses. Bog turtles thrive in mountain bogs, or isolated wetlands …
Bog Turtle - The Orianne Society
Bog Turtles are the smallest North American Turtle, and although the shell of the largest Bog Turtle ever documented 4.5 inches long, most are less than 4 inches. They have a prominent yellow or orange patch on each side of their head, while …
The bog turtle is found in the eastern United States scattered in disjunct colonies from New York and Massachusetts south to southern Tennessee and Georgia. This is a semi-aquatic species, preferring habitat with cool, shallow, slow-moving water, deep soft muck soils, and tussock-forming herbaceous vegetation.
Bog Turtle (Turtles of North America) · iNaturalist
The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is a semiaquatic turtle endemic to the eastern United States. It was first scientifically described in 1801 after an 18th-century survey of Pennsylvania. It is the smallest North American turtle, measuring about 10 …
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