Reptiles and Amphibians: Turtles
The main turtles found along the Appalachian Trail are the wood turtle (pictured here) and the box turtle. Because box turtles have no natural predators and can eat almost anything, they live to be very old. Distinguished by their high-dome shells and yellow-to-orange markings, they are most often spotted during and after a rainfall. The wood turtle is found from Pennsylvania northward on the Trail. Its shell is textured with deep concentric ridges and grooves. Its throat, legs, and tail have bright orange markings.
Frogs - Salamanders - Turtles - Rattlesnakes - Copperheads - Other Snakes
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