Western Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 6,282
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata), also known commonly as the Pacific pond turtle is a species of small to medium-sized turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the western coast of the United States and Mexico, ranging from western Washington state to northern Baja California. It was formerly found in Canada (in British Columbia), but in May 2002, the Canadian Species at Risk Act listed the Pacific pond turtle as being extirpated.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Western pond turtle”.