unique characteristics
BOG TURTLE GENERAL INFO:
•Scientific name: Glyptemys muhlenbergii
•ANIMAL CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES EMYDIDAE
-Orang "warning spot" to warn other animals to stay away
-Greenish brownish shell for camoflouge
-Bog turtles are among the world’s smallest turtle species. Adult carapaces measure 3 to 4.5 inches.
-During winter, bog turtles hibernate underwater in deep areas of bogs in about 6 to 18 inches of mud.
•Scientific name: Glyptemys muhlenbergii
•ANIMAL CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES EMYDIDAE
-Orang "warning spot" to warn other animals to stay away
-Greenish brownish shell for camoflouge
-Bog turtles are among the world’s smallest turtle species. Adult carapaces measure 3 to 4.5 inches.
-During winter, bog turtles hibernate underwater in deep areas of bogs in about 6 to 18 inches of mud.