Reptiles
Turtle
Western Pond Turtle
(Clemmys marmorata)
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One afternoon,
in early June 2005, as I walked from the cabin up the driveway I saw a turtle.
I was shocked to see one here at Quailhaven. In all the years people
have been coming here we have never seen one. It was about seven
inches long and about 4 inches wide. The turtle was all tucked up in
its shell. I walked back to the cabin and grabbed the camera and took
some pictures of my shy friend.
My plans for
the day were on hold. I wanted to find out where this turtle would go.
So I went and got a chair and sat at a distance and observed my new friend.
It became clear that my presence was stopping the action. So I moved
my chair to a far distance away. I then needed binoculars to see my
friend. I waited a long while but this turtle was not going
anywhere. I then went to a different area in hopes this turtle would
not be disturbed by my presence.
After checking
back from a distance the turtle moved on toward the creek.
This turtle has been identified as a Western Pond Turtle, (Clemmys marmorata),
which is a common turtle for this area of Northern California and north.
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Links
The following websites have information about Turtles. I do not
endorse any of these websites but I did find their information useful.
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Beartracker's
Animal Tracks Den
Turtles
Box Turtles
California Turtle and
Tortoise Club, CTTC
Comprehensive
Report Species
Actinemys marmorata
EMYSystem Home Page
Encyclopędia Britannica
Turtle
Map Turtles
Red Ear Sliders,
Sea Turtles and
Other Turtle Species
SDNHM
Pacific Pond Turtle
Semi-Aquatic
Turtles Overview
Snapping Turtle
Turtle
Wikipedia,
the free
encyclopedia
Western Pond Turtle
northwestherps.com
Western Pond Turtle
pacificbio.org
Western Pond Turtle links
Wildlife Field Guide
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