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| Subject: | OT: variegated scutes on carapace of young long-necked turtle |
| From: | Nick Payne via Canberrabirds <> |
| Date: | Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:11:55 +0000 |
We were out at the rest area at the southern end of Lake George today, and encountered this small (and therefore presumably young) long-necked turtle. I would say it was roughly half the size of a fully-grown specimen of the species. Is the variegated colouring of the scutes on the carapace just indicative of some having been shed during growth before others? I haven't come across one before with such variegated colours on the carapace. Nick Payne p.s. After taking the photo we moved him/her a safe distance away from the road towards the lake. Attachment:
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