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Tom Murray | profile | all galleries >> Reptiles >> Turtles >> Baby Painted Turtles tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Baby Painted Turtles

While raking the yard, I found these 6 tiny turtles. They must have overwintered in their nest hole, and just emerged. They're barely bigger than a quarter.
Who says that yardwork doesn't have it's rewards:-)
Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta
Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta		 Isn't he cute?
Isn't he cute?		 Looking left
Looking left		 Half hiding
Half hiding
Colorful plastron and shell edges.
Colorful plastron and shell edges.		 All 6 tiny babies.
All 6 tiny babies.		 Egg tooth from above
Egg tooth from above		 Side view of the egg tooth
Side view of the egg tooth

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Brianna Hanson 08-May-2007 22:05
Thes turtles are so CUTE!!!
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