Female Western Painted Turtle, (Chrysemys picta bellii), searching for a nesting location. Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico.

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Female Western Painted Turtle, (Chrysemys picta bellii), searching for a nesting location. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA.
Photo credit: © Bill Gorum / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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