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Making Science Accessible™
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Making Science Accessible™
5906 Cobalt Road • Bethesda • Maryland • 20816
agm@saltywaters.org • 1(240)461-6171
501(c)(3) • EIN 35-2481383
© 2013 by Ann's Backyard Forest all rights reserved

Painted Turtles
Given the speed with which turtles slip off their basking logs disappearing under murky water, the species level identification leaves much to be desired. Since the Eastern painted turtle, Chrysemys picta, is the most common basking turtle in our area it is assumed there is one in the photo this month.
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