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Southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida), Mohave River, CA

By Southwest Biological Science Center September 2017 (approx.)
A southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida) in riparian vegetation in the sun next to water, Mojave River, CA
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A male southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida) in riparian vegetation in the sun next to water, Mojave River, CA. This turtle is missing its left foot. Photo by Shellie (Michelle) Puffer, 2017.

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