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Reptiles

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BOG TURTLE (Clemmys muhlenbergii)

The bog turtle is a small reptile species that is native to the eastern United States. It has a dark body with bright yellow-orange spots on either side of its head and neck. The carapace (shell) is domed and elongated, and has distinct rings on the shell plates. It has a fragmented range along the eastern seaboard in bogs and other moist habitats with dense vegetation. The main threat to this species comes from the draining of wetland ecosystems.

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IUCN Status: Endangered
Major Threat: Draining of wetland ecosystems
Habitat: Bogs, marshes, swamps, fens and wet meadows
Location: Fragmented range in eastern United States
Diet: Mainly small invertebrates

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