探検爬虫類

Bog turtle

Glyptemys muhlenbergii

The Bog turtle is a tiny turtle that loves to live in wet, muddy places. They have beautiful orange and yellow markings on their shells, making them look very special!

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Bog turtle is a small reptile with a dark brown or black domed shell that often has faint yellow or orange streaks. It has a distinctive bright orange or yellow patch on each side of its head behind the eye, making it easily recognizable. Its underside is typically dark brown with lighter yellow centers on the scutes.

AnimaliaChordataTestudinesTestudinesEmydidaeGlyptemys
Bog turtle
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Bog turtle

カテゴリ

爬虫類

レア度

Rare

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

A single female bog turtle might only lay 1 to 6 eggs each year!

Bog turtles are one of North America's smallest and most critically endangered turtles!

These shy turtles love to splash around in muddy, sunny bogs and fens!

They have bright orange or yellow patches on their necks, like tiny painted masks!

特殊能力

能力

Mud Camouflage

Bog turtle can disappear into soft mud because of its dark shell and small size, helping it hide from predators.

能力

Wetland Burrower

Bog turtle can burrow into mud because it helps them regulate body temperature and safely hibernate through winter.

能力

Versatile Eater

Bog turtle has a flexible diet because it helps them find enough food, eating both plants and small animals in wetlands.

サイズと詳細

長さ
7.5-11.5 cm
体重
0.06-0.2 kg
寿命
30-50 年
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
遊泳速度
0.5 km/h
一度の産卵数
1-6
抱卵期間
40-70 日
最大深度
0.5 m

食性と食事

Tiny turtles with a big appetite for small insects, worms, and tasty plant bits.

主な食物

  • insect larvae
  • beetles
  • slugs
  • earthworms
  • berries
  • aquatic plants

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Juvenile bog turtles are prey for snapping turtles.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often raid bog turtle nests for eggs and prey on adults.

eats

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Bog turtles prey on the larvae of this common dragonfly in their ponds.

eats

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Bog turtles may eat the berries of cranberries found in their habitat.

depends on

Sphagnum Moss

Sphagnum palustre

This moss forms crucial bog habitat and provides shelter from predators.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

If you see a turtle, watch it from a distance and don't touch it. They need their space!

よくある質問

Bog turtleの長さは何ですか?

7.5-11.5 cm

Bog turtleの体重は何ですか?

0.06-0.2 kg

Bog turtleの寿命は何ですか?

30-50 年

Bog turtleのtop Speedは何ですか?

0.5 km/h

Bog turtleは何を食べますか?

Tiny turtles with a big appetite for small insects, worms, and tasty plant bits.

Bog turtleの遊泳速度は何ですか?

0.5 km/h

Bog turtleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Bog turtleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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