Creature Feature Encyclopedia: Reptilia

Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata Size: 3-5" (8-12.7 cm) Eggs: 3-8 Incubation Average: 10-14 weeks Habitat: wet woods, beaver ponds, vernal pools

Journal Entry: 13 September
by Klint

Did you know that you can tell if a Spotted Turtle is a boy or a girlby looking at its eye color? It's true! Males have brown eyes and females have orange eyes.

~Salamander Rain: A Lake and Pond Journal © 2001