Creature Feature Encyclopedia: Reptilia
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Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
Size: 3-5" (8-12.7 cm)
Eggs: 3-8
Incubation Average: 10-14 weeks
Habitat: wet woods, beaver ponds, vernal pools |
Journal Entry: 13 September
by Klint
Did you know that you can tell if a Spotted Turtle is a boy or a girlby looking at its eye color? It's true! Males have brown eyes and females have orange eyes.
~Salamander Rain: A Lake and Pond Journal © 2001
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