Spotted Turtle history
The Spotted Turtle can be found in many states along the eastern seaboard. These states include Maine, New England, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Quebec and Vermont. They can also be found farther west in places like Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In all of these areas, the Spotted Turtle lives in wetland areas including meadows, prairies, muddy streams, and woodland ponds. Populations of these Turtles in the wild tend to be small, due to capture for the pet trade and habitat destruction. They may be more common in captivity than in the wild today.
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