Spotted Turtle (Clemys guttata)

In NC, found only in the eastern half of the state where rare to uncommon in and around shallow bodies of water including swamps, streams, and wet fields.

	'Audrey's' Spotted Turtle (Clemys guttata audreyi) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 4 Oct 2009 Easily recognized by having a few, scattered yellow to orange spots on a dark shell and body, this individual was crossing a road at the refuge.
	'Audrey's' Spotted Turtle (Clemys guttata audreyi) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 4 Oct 2009
	'Audrey's' Spotted Turtle (Clemys guttata audreyi) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 4 Oct 2009 Perhaps not an officially recognized subspecies, although it should be :-)

	'Audrey's' Spotted Turtle (Clemys guttata audreyi) Dismal Swamp S.P., Camden Co., NC 8 Apr 2024

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