Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta, crossing a grassy expanse why moving between ponds in Central Michigan, USA

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Size: 5448px × 3632px
Location: Mecosta County, Michigan, USA
Photo credit: © Lee Rentz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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