* Federal Threatened State Endangered *

Common Name:

 Bog Turtle
Scientific Name:
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
Etymology:
Genus:

Glyptemys
 Species:
muhlenbergii  was assigned to honor Reverend Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, an 18th century botanist from Pennsylvania who first found this turtle in his millpond.
Average Length:
3 - 3.5 in. (7.5 - 9 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
4 in. (10.2 cm)
Record length:
4.5 in. (11.4 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

Photos:

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