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Northwestern Pond Turtle
Northwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata
Reptilia
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
30-50 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
North America
Movement
Swimming
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Armor
Status
Vulnerable

About

A small freshwater turtle of the U.S. west coast, with a marbled olive-brown carapace and dark mottled skin. Listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, it can live 50+ years and bask communally on logs at the water's edge.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    hatchling
    A coin-sized hatchling digs out of the nest and makes its own way to water or shelter.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A juvenile turtle's shell hardens and grows yearly rings as it forages on its own.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown with adult shell size and markings.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Testudines
Family
Emydidae
Genus
Actinemys
Species
Actinemys marmorata