Bog turtles are one of the smallest turtle species in the world, and the smallest in North America. Adults are no more than 4.5 inch long. They are also known for having remarkably long lifespans: researchers have found that some bog turtles live longer than 60 years in the wild.

It was first scientifically described in 1801 after an 18th-century survey of Pennsylvania. The smallest North American turtle, its carapace measures about 10 centimeters (4 in) long when fully grown. Although the bog turtle is similar in appearance to the painted or spotted turtles, its closest relative is actually the somewhat larger wood turtle.

2024年12月17日 · Northern bog turtles are threatened by multiple factors including changes to land use (particularly agricultural intensification), habitat fragmentation, invasive plant growth, and illegal trade. A lot of their habitat is on private grounds which makes conservation efforts more difficult as working with the landowners is required ("Keeping bog ...

2020年5月11日 · The bog turtle occurs only in the eastern United States, with distinct northern and southern populations separated by a 250-mile gap through most of Virginia and West Virginia. The northern population is larger than the southern, with bog turtles occurring in northern Maryland, Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania , southern New York and most of New ...

We owe tremendous thanks to the numerous Bog Turtle experts that assisted with ranking threats, limiting factors, and conservation strategies within each recovery unit. Many of these same

The northern population of bog turtles ranges from New York and western Massachusetts and south to Maryland. The bog turtle prefers to live in open canopy, unpolluted, herbaceous sedge meadows and fens bordered by wooded areas.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) evaluated the biology and status of the northern population of the bog turtle (hereto referred simply as the bog turtle) as part of an interim (or phases 1 and 2) Species Status Assessment (SSA) to inform this 5-Year Review.

The bog turtle is the smallest turtle in North America, reaching an adult length of only 4 to 5 inches. Because they spend most of their time under water, buried in mud or hiding in thick vegetation, bog turtles are difficult to see, making their population numbers difficult for N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologists to estimate.

2024年8月14日 · North America’s smallest turtle, the bog turtle is a freshwater turtle that has a maximum carapace length of 4.5 inches. The carapace is light brown to mahogany or black, and slightly domed with a low keel.

The bog turtle occurs only in the eastern United States, with distinct northern and southern populations separated by a 250-mile gap through most of Virginia and West Virginia. The northern population is larger than the southern, with bog turtles occurring in northern Maryland, Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, southern New York and most of New ...