Blanding's Turtle is a mid-sized turtle with a distinctive bright yellow chin and throat. It has a semi-hinged plastron and a domed shell. Long-lived and slow to mature, it is vulnerable to road mortality.
Habitat
Shallow lakes, marshes, and wet meadows in the Great Lakes region
Diet
Crayfish, insects, amphibians, and aquatic plants
How common
Uncommon
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