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

By Southwest Biological Science Center July 2017 (approx.)
Southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida) partially emerged from the water, Mojave River
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A female southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida) basks in the sun, Mojave River, CA. Photo taken by Shellie Puffer, 2017, SBSC, USGS.

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