Blanding's Turtle

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Emydoidea blandingii

DESCRIPTION

The Blanding’s Turtle has a highly domed, upper shell with light-coloured flecks. The chin and neck are bright yellow.

RANGE

Southern Ontario, southern Québec and part of Nova Scotia

HABITAT

Blanding’s Turtles live in nutrient rich lakes, marshes and swamps with abundant aquatic vegetation. Individuals can make use of multiple wetlands within a year, meaning that turtles will frequently move overland between wetlands. Females nest in open areas that are often more than 100 metres from wetlands. In winter, Blanding’s Turtles hibernate under water on the bottom of wetlands.

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PRIMARY ECOSYSTEM ROLES