Western Pond Turtle

Scientific: Actinemys marmorata
Spanish: Tortuga occidental de estanque
Mutsun: Awnicmin

Diet: Algae, aquatic plant roots, insects, tadpoles, frog eggs
Habitat: Water with muddy bottoms in forests, woodlands and grasslands
Status: Threatened

These turtles are out-competed by invasive red-eared slider turtles, leading to their threatened status.