no photo — written note
AnimalsSensitive species
A small black turtle sprinkled with round yellow spots, tied to clean shallow fens and sedge marshes.
Field facts
HabitatFens, sedge meadows, boggy shallows
RangeNorthern Indiana, very local
When to lookMarch to June, then largely dormant
StatusState endangered (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBlanding's Turtle — much larger
Field note: Spot counts increase with age, then may fade in old turtles.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Poaching is the main threat; never post exact locations or handle these turtles.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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