Moss growth on the shell of a map turtle laying on the sandy bottom of Morrison Springs, Florida.

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A Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) laying on the sandy bottom looking out between it's shell and the sand. Moss growth can be seen on the turtle's shell in the freshwaters of Morrison Springs, a state park in Northwest Florida. 

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Photo credit: © Michael Wood/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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