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Blandings Turtle

Emydoidea blandingii

12.5-18 cm; record 27.4cm
Carapace black to greyish-brown with numerous yellowish spots or streaks
Plastron has a flexible grooved hinge that allows lower shell to close upward to protect head and legs
Bright yellow on chin and throat
Protruding eyes
Domed shell obvious while it basks on logs, rocks or clumps of vegetation
Lays 6-11 oval, dull white, hard-shelled eggs
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