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The bog turtle
The bog turtle
The scientific name of the bog turtle is Glyptemys muhlenbergii, and this is it as a baby in a a human hand!
Name and Pictures
Identification
You can identify a bog turtle by its size! They normally grow up to 4.5 inches. There are a variety of colors on this animal. Those being browns and greens on its shell, then the head is brown and yellow. The shape of the turtle is mostly oval., and It weighs about 1.5 grams
Last seen
Bog turtles can be found in the eastern United States, or places like Connecticut, New Jersey, Western Massachusetts, New york, etc.
Last Seen
Why is it close to extinction?
Threats
The bog turtle is close to extinction because loss/degradation of habitat and illegal trade. In New York, development and natural succesion are some of the main threats to bog turtles
Special adaptations
Their adaptations are how they can dive and bury themselves quickly under mucky swamps, bogs, and wet meadows.
Statistics
Distinctiveness
This chart shows the bog turtles survival probability, an das you can see, all of the number cant even reach one.
Effects
Bog turtles play a big role in the ecosystem because they are considered the "sponges" because they help filter pollutants out of groundwater, and moderate the impacts of both droughts and floods, so saving it would would drastically help farmers restore and improve the habitat to control the livestock grazing!