Scientific Name: Emydoidea blandingii
Family: Emydidae
Description and Size
- Moderately rounded upper shell (carapace)
- Notched upper jaw
- Single hinge on the lower shell (plastron)
- Relatively long tail
- Shell length: 12.5-27.4 cm (4.9-10.8 in)
- Carapace color: brown, black, or grey
- Plastron color: yellow with black blotches
- Bright yellow chin and throat
Habitat
- Marshes
- Permanent ponds
- Small streams
- Sandy substrates
Diet
- Omnivorous
- Snails
- Earthworms
- Fish
- Frogs
Life History
- Diurnal
- Active season: Late March – mid October
- Breeding season: Early spring
- Lays eggs
- 3-24 eggs per female (Ruane, Dinkelacker, and Iverson, 2008)
Range
Most common range within the last 50 years and does not include outliers. For more info email dferraro1@unl.edu.