“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast's only native freshwater turtle, the ...

DESCRIPTION: The western pond turtle is a medium-sized turtle, reaching between 7 and 9 inches. Adult turtles have a yellowish belly, with dark blotches and black spots or lines found on top of their ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. The modern distribution of the western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) is discontinuous, with a historic but extirpated population in ...