Common name : Pacific pond turtle
Scientific name : Actinemys marmorata/Emys marmorata
Family : Emydidae
Native to : United States and Mexico
Conservation status : Vulnerable
The Western pond turtle has a dark brown to olive-coloured shell that has lighter marbling patterns. The dark head and legs have yellow markings. Their natural habitats are slow-moving streams, marshes, ponds and lakes with muddy bottoms. They hide under logs and leaf litter. Insects, frogs, frogs’ eggs, fish and dead animals make up the diet of these opportunistic feeders.
