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AnimalsSensitive species
A small, plain brown turtle with a double-hinged lower shell, found in shallow southwestern wetlands.
Field facts
HabitatShallow ponds, ditches, sandy wetlands
RangeSouthwestern Indiana
When to lookApril to September
StatusState endangered (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesMusk Turtle — head stripes, single hinge
Field note: It often walks overland between drying pools.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not collect; report to Indiana DNR with a general location.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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