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Stinkpot Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)

Stinkpot Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)

Description:

• 8 - 13 cm
• high domed, brownish carapace, while the plastron is reduced and hinged behind the front legs
• large, pointed head with 2 light stripes on each side

Habitat:

• shallow, weedy lakes, ponds and streams with muddy bottom
• not often seen basking and spends most time in water

Conservation concerns, distribution and status:

• uncommon and local in parts of southern Ontario

Potential climatic domain map

(96 observations in ONHIC database; 66 observations used in analysis)