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Spotted turtle

Clemmys guttata

SpottedTurtle

About the Spotted turtle

conservation status: endangered

Class: Reptilia   
Order: Testudines  
Family: Emydidae
Genus: Clemmys 
Species: guttata

The spotted turtle is a small, semi-aquatic reptile with a smooth black carapace. Every turtle has yellow spots from the head, across the shell and onto the limbs. Hatchlings often only have one spot on each plate, while older individuals may have well over 100 total spots.

Spotted Turtle Facts