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Bog Turtle
Clemmys muhlenbergi
Size: Between 3 and 3.5 inches (7.5-9 cm).
Description: This is the smallest turtle in the UnitedState and
the second smallest in the world. Its most distinguishable feature is
the bright orange patch found on each side of its head and neck.
Habitat: Bogs and marshy meadows with slow and shallowstreams.
Range: Two major populations exist in the U.S.--one inthe northeast
(in NY, NJ and PA) and the other in the mountains of western North Carolina.
Status: Listed
as a threatened species by both North Carolina and the World ConservationUnion.
Destruction of Bog Turtle habitat and its popularity in the pet trade have
contributed to its decline.
Range of the Bog Turtle in the Carolinas and Virginia