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The western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata), also known commonly as the Pacific pond turtle is a species of small to medium-sized turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the western coast of the United States and Mexico, ranging from western Washington state to northern Baja California .
The western pond turtle is a species of special concern. [1] A species of special concern is a legal designation by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for native wildlife facing significant risks. This label is applied to species that: Have vanished from California, or for birds, no longer play their primary roles in the ecosystem
The western pond turtle has been impacted by destruction of habitat, where once they were common from Washington state to Baja California, now only can be found in isolated areas in Southern California and the Central Valley. "Western Pond Turtles are a snapshot of what is happening to turtles in general. Turtles are in decline on a global basis."
City officials are waiting on news about the turtle's protection status to determine how to handle homeless encampments along the Willamette River.
The turtles you see in city parks across Los Angeles aren't actually native to California.
Actinemys marmorata (Baird & Girard, 1852) – northwestern pond turtle, northern Pacific pond turtle Actinemys pallida ( Seeliger , 1945) – southwestern pond turtle, southern Pacific pond turtle Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Actinemys .
The other project has $2.3 million in funding from city and district ratepayers and $5.5 million from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. ... such as the Western pond turtle and ...
Baja California brush lizard Urosaurus ornatus: Ornate tree lizard ... Western pond turtle Trachemys scripta: Red-eared slider Family Kinosternidae. Species