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Caught in a fish trap net with permits and released unharmed.

Middle one, huge head

2nd on the same log; I've seen males here before but first time seeing females

found deceased

A Snapping Turtle fought it to it's death.

Has a chunk taken out of his shell above his head. Released where he was found after observation.

Individual has upper jaw deformity

4 juveniles basking together. Didn't see the two vertical ones at first, very glad I did though

Ejemplar rescatado. Próximo a ser liberado

Last time I came to this small pond, I found 3 yellow mud turtles, so this is very likely a repeat sighting

Found in our creek pond, removed a leach, released back

Counted 24 sunning in Press Riberas, several age classes including very small individuals.

Found on ground next to tree about 20 feet from pond. Surprised to see eggs still inside. Wonder what happened?

Moved it off the road.

Participante del Concurso de Fotografía "Visión Forestal y Centinelas del Tiempo 2020" en la categoría Árbol Rural. Fotografía tomada por Jorge M. Silva Rivera.

Sen observaron dos ejemplares, se piensa que en apareamiento aunque no se puede confirmar. Al momento de la observación un individuo ingresó bajo el agua.

ANHC survey. Backpack electrofishing. With Allyson Yarra and Bryan Rupar.

Found in an underwater crevice at Gunner Pool Recreation Area.
The leech is Placobdella sp. .

Found inside of Tumbling Rock Cave, all the way back by the Elephant’s Feet formations (~800ft from the cave entrance), perched on top of a waist-high rock formation.

LIFER!!!

AOR

Lifer, released after photographing

Far left Turtle

𝑨𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒆
(Poe, Velasco, Miyata & Williams, 2009)
Abaniquillo de Anchicayá
Valle del Cauca

Gravid female observed during City of Austin survey