Blanding’s Turtle

The Blanding’s Turtle is a cold-hardy species found in the Upper Mississippi River basin and Great Lakes Region of the United States and Canada, as well as in disjunct populations in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States and Nova Scotia in Maritime Canada. Although somewhat similar in appearance to the Spotted […]

Spotted Turtle

The Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) lives in the United States and Canada and is a protected species within the South Carolina area. It has a carapace that is jet-black and has yellow dots all over, and usually, it is not more than five inches in length. It lives in shallow wetlands, swamps, and marshes.