WILDLIFE AS CANON SEES IT

A hatchling bog turtle, just three centimeters in length, steps across a mossy patch. Having recently emerged from the nest cavity where its mother deposited her three eggs, thevulnerable hatchling finds refuge beneath clumps of hanging moss and sedge grass. On cool days, it will bask in the sun to warm itself, but if disturbed the little turtle digs quickly info the moss and to hide. The bright yellow blotches on either side of its head will remain a striking feature even as an adult. Loss or pollution of wetland habitat, natural succession, and illegal collection for the pet trade threaten the survival of the bog turtle.
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Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbeargii)
Sinze: Adult carapace length, 8.5 - 11.4 cm
Weight: 110 - 176g
Habitat: spring-fed bogs, marshes and wet meadows in the eastern United states
Surviving number: Unknown; populations declining and discontinuous throughout its range


Bibliografia:

National Geographic

Vol. 197