Bog Turtles
This is the smallest species of turtle in the United States and the second smallest in the world with adults typically measuring only 3 to 4 inches in top shell length. This is a shy turtle which spends much of its time buried in mud. When not buried, they can sometimes be found basking on tussock sedges and other clumps of vegetation. Bog turtles prefer bogs, fens, marshy meadows, and other wetlands with emergent vegetation, primarily in the mountains. Habitat destruction and fragmentation are major threats to this species. Collection for the pet trade can also be a major threat to bog turtles.
This is the smallest species of turtle in the United States and the second smallest in the world with adults typically measuring only 3 to 4 inches in top shell length. This is a shy turtle which spends much of its time buried in mud. When not buried, they can sometimes be found basking on tussock sedges and other clumps of vegetation. Bog turtles prefer bogs, fens, marshy meadows, and other wetlands with emergent vegetation, primarily in the mountains. Habitat destruction and fragmentation are major threats to this species. Collection for the pet trade can also be a major threat to bog turtles.
Striped Neck Musk Turtles
The Musk turtle’s most distinguishing feature are the numerous dark stripes lining the head and neck. fleshy appendages known as barbels can be found on the chin. This species does the majority of its foraging in the morning. species is omnivorous, but it prefers small snails and aquatic insects. Little else is known about the habits of this species in North Carolina. This turtle is listed as a Species of Special Concern by the state of North Carolina. Stripneck Musk Turtles have only been found in two counties in the western mountain regions of North Carolina.
The Musk turtle’s most distinguishing feature are the numerous dark stripes lining the head and neck. fleshy appendages known as barbels can be found on the chin. This species does the majority of its foraging in the morning. species is omnivorous, but it prefers small snails and aquatic insects. Little else is known about the habits of this species in North Carolina. This turtle is listed as a Species of Special Concern by the state of North Carolina. Stripneck Musk Turtles have only been found in two counties in the western mountain regions of North Carolina.