Glyptemys insculpta

Characteristics

Their carapace can vary in brown colors and often looks similar to tree rings giving it a woody look. The neck, legs, and tail are typically reddish/orange underneath and brown on top. The plastron is yellow with black splotches similar to Blanding's turtles.

Status

Threatened (Nova Scotia)

Habitat

Can be found in wetlands and slow-moving waterways. Wood turtles are the most terrestrial of Nova Scotia turtles and spend much of their summertime on land near their home waterway.

Range

Found most commonly in pockets in Northeastern Nova Scotia.