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A terrapin (turtle) walking on moist soil and leaf litter

By Southwest Biological Science Center August 2016 (approx.)
A terrapin (turtle) walking on moist soil and leaf litter
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A terrapin (turtle) walking on moist soil and leaf litter. Photo courtesy of Jeff Lovich, USGS, SBSC.

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