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Assabet River

National Wildlife Refuge | Massachusetts
A Unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System
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Blanding's turtle - Keith Shannon/USFWS.

Blanding's Turtle

The Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is a medium-sized, semi-aquatic freshwater turtle that is a threatened species in Massachusetts. The New England population is disjunct from the main portion of their range. They require a variety of wetland habitats, make frequent seasonal overland movements, and therefore suffer mortality not only from direct wetland habitat loss, but from landscape fragmentation as well.

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Last Updated: Oct 31, 2019
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