Pond Turtle

Members of the genus Clemmys, in the family Emididae, are sometimes collectively called Pond Turtles, but in the United States this name refers specifically to only one species, C. marmorata, the Pacific or Western, Pond Turtle. It is one of the few species of turtles encountered on the Pacific coast of North America. The Pacific Pond Turtle is generally less than 180 mm (7in.) in length. It has a broad flattened, upper shell, which may be black, dark brown, or olive, and usually has dark lines or dashes radiating from the center of each of it’s scales, or shields; the lower shell is yellow, with blackish blotches. The species is quite aquatic, preferring bodies of water that have muddy bottoms and in abundance of aquatic vegetation. It feeds primarily on animal prey but may also eat water plants and may scavenge. Nesting occurs from late April through August, and from 3 to 11 eggs are laid in a nest usually dug in the borders of a pond or stream. In the past times this turtle was unrelentingly hunted for it’s flesh.

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