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Northwestern Pond Turtle vs. Painted Turtle

Oregon's two native pond turtles. A: Speckled with dark, no stripes in the Northwestern Pond Turtle; bright yellow stripes in the Painted Turtle. B: Plain olive-brown, finely flecked in the Northwestern Pond Turtle; red bars around the edge in the Painted Turtle.

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Northwestern Pond Turtle

Actinemys marmorata

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta
Northwestern Pond Turtle vs. Painted Turtle: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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