Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata)
- HM 375721
Country:
United States of America
United States of America
State:
California
California
County:
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Age:
Adult
Adult
Deceased:
no
no
Notes:
This was quite a sight. This Pond Turtle was resting on the reeds in a stream not far from where the stream was terminating just short of the open ocean. Normally this stream flows into the ocean until later in the summer, but it's already forming a lagoon on the beach. I've seen CRLF in this lagoon, but this is only the second time I've seen a turtle here. The water must still be at least a little brackish, I imagine.
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