Summary[edit] Description: Description: Shells are black with small yellow spots and adults reach 4 – 5“ in length. Males have black or tan chins and yellow eyes, while females have yellow chins and orange eyes. Skin on the head, limbs and tails is gray-black and also patterned with yellow spots. Habitat: Found in marshy meadows, swamps, bogs, small ponds, ditches and shallow bodies of water. Occurs in the northern tier of states from Michigan to Maine and down the eastern seaboard to Florida. Diet: Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, plants, amphibian eggs and carrion. Status: Species of Concern. Protected by the states of Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont. Considered to be rare in West Virginia and is a species of special concern in New York. Threats: Include: habitat fragmentation, which is particularly harmful to the spotted turtle due to its nomadic behavior; poaching for illegal pet trade; road mortality. More info: www.fws.gov/northeast/ecologicalservices/turtle/month/spo... Date: 16 June 2015, 14:51. Source: Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata). Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region. Camera location40° 42′ 44.62″ N, 74° 28′ 01.37″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 40.712394; -74.467048.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Distribution of the spotted turtle "Clemmys guttata.". Date: 12 January 2011. Source: Own work. Author: NYMFan69-86. : All biogeographical map images in this gallery could be re-created using vector graphics as SVG files. This has several advantages; see Commons:Media for cleanup for more information. If an SVG form of this image is available, please upload it and afterwards replace this template with {{vector version available|new image name}}.