Guidelines for Bog Turtle Surveys- Phase 1 and 2 Surveys

Guidelines for Bog Turtle Surveys- Phase 1 and 2 Surveys
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This document contains guidelines that will standardize survey procedures. It will help maximize the potential for detection of bog turtles at previously undocumented sites at a minimum acceptable level of effort.

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A small black turtle white bright orange markings on it's neck walking in grass

This is the smallest emydid turtle, and one of the smallest turtles in the world. Adult carapace length is 7.9 to 11.4 cm (3.1 to 4.5 inches). The dark brown or black carapace may be marked with radiating light lines or a light blotch on the vertebral and pleural scutes. Scute annuli are usually...

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Wetland
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Reptiles