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This Spotted Turtle, 2" figure includes hand painted features to give it realistic details that are true to natural anatomy. This figure is considered a high quality replica. Highest Quality Natural Rubber.
The Spotted Turtle is one of the smallest species of semi-aquatic turtle to be kept as a pet. They are found in multiple regions of the Eastern and Midwestern United States as well as southern regions of Canada. They are a popular choice as a pet as they are attractive, not too big, and can live well in or outdoors. The decision to take on a Clemmie, however, should not be taken lightly. They need a lot of care to keep them healthy, and they are likely to outlive you. Some have been recorded as reaching over 50 years of age. Spotted Turtles are a curious, alert and active species but, as with most aquatic turtles, they can become stressed by over-handling. They are best observed without too much interference. If handling is required, this should, ideally, be kept to a minimum, and don't forget always to wash your hands afterwards. There is a small risk that aquatic turtles can carry the salmonella bacteria.
The spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata), the only species of the genus Clemmys, is a small, semi-aquatic turtle that reaches a carapace length of 8–12 cm (3.1–4.7 in) upon adulthood. Their broad, smooth, low dark-colored upper shell, or carapace, ranges in its exact color from black to a bluish black with a number of tiny yellow round spots. The spotting patterning extends from the head, to the neck and out onto the limbs. Sexually mature males have a concave plastron and a long, thick tail. By contrast, sexually mature females possess a flat plastron and have a tail that is noticeably shorter and thinner than that of mature males. Mature males also have a dark iris and face; females typically have a yellow or orange iris and a similarly colored face that is distinctly lighter than the males'. Juveniles appear female-like in this regard, and at maturity males begin to develop darker features. Spotted turtles are aquatic omnivores that inhabit a variety of semi-aquatic or in other words, shallow, fresh-water areas such as flooded forests, marshes, wet meadows, bogs and woodland streams in southern Canada (Ontario) and the eastern US: the eastern Great Lakes and east of the Appalachian Mountains.
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