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Bog turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bog turtle ( Glyptemys muhlenbergii ) is a turtle native to the Eastern United States. The "bog," as it is often called, is the only turtle protected under the Federal Endangered Species A...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_turtle
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Bog Turtle: species description, life history, distribution and habitat, status, management and research needs. ... The bog turtle is New York's smallest turtle, reaching a maximum length of 4.5 inches. It is one of seventeen species of turtles found in New York State, including marine turtles. A bright yellow or orange...
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www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7164.html
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The bog turtle's (Clemmys muhlenbergii) story is filled with irony and contradictions. It is Pennsylvania's smallest turtle. Even though it does not require large areas of habitat to survive, its populations have suffered from more problems associated with habitat loss than any other turtle in the Commonwealth.
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www.fish.state.pa.us/education/catalog/ab/bogturtle/bog...
www.fish.state.pa.us/education/catalog/ab/bogturtle/bogturtl.htm
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BOG TURTLE; America's Tiniest Turtle; The bog turtle is so small that it can fit in the palm of your hand. Given that most of its remaining populations are on private lands, its future is indeed in our hands. Effective November 4, 1997, the bog turtle was listed as a threatened species in northern states;
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www.edf.org/documents/3732_Species_Bog%20Turtle.pdf
www.edf.org/documents/3732_Species_Bog%20Turtle.pdf
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Range: The historic bog turtle range runs from southern New England to northern Georgia. A 250-mile gap in Virginia separates the species into distinct northern and southern populations. In Pennsylvania, the turtle is found mostly in the rapidly developing southeastern portion of the state.
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www.dcnr.state.pa.us/wrcp/keynotes/bogfact.htm
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/wrcp/keynotes/bogfact.htm
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Factsheet about the Bog Turtle produced by the Connecticut DEP-Wildlife Division. ... Identification: The bog turtle is the smallest of the 8 species of turtles found in Connecticut. It has an orange or yellow head patch which is sometimes divided into 2 parts. The large scutes of the dark carapace, or upper shell,
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www.ct.gov/DEP/cwp/view.asp?A=2723&Q=325976
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending Endangered Species Act protection to conserve the northern population of the bog turtle, which has seriously declined in the northeast United States.
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www.fws.gov/nc-es/reptile/bogtur.html
www.fws.gov/nc-es/reptile/bogtur.html
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New Jersey Bog Turtle Project ... The Status of the Bog Turtle in New Jersey ... Bog Turtle Conservation Initiative...
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www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bogturt.htm
www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bogturt.htm
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