wildcritters Nature Photography

CRITTER PHOTO #1171 

Reptiles

Turtle

     

Painted Turtle (m)

[Chrysemys picta]

3/9/2020

North County Trailway- Yorktown Heights NY

Just emerged from hibernation---a creature that breathes through its butt during the winter while buried deep in mud.

Photo# 1171

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