Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta)
Created: September 26th, 2013 - 05:18 PM
Last Modified: September 26th, 2013 - 05:18 PM Entered by: Philip Clevinger
Record 162643
Last Modified: September 26th, 2013 - 05:18 PM Entered by: Philip Clevinger
Record 162643
Country: United States |
State: New Jersey |
County: Somerset County |
Time: 2013-07-14 16:31:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: River |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 89.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: 55% |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent |
Elevation: 49.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: 1024.6 mmHg |
Notes
Several Eastern Painted Turtles and a few Common Snapping Turtles gathered behind this ranger station. They were very accustomed to humans and I was told that people feed them all the time.