At 04:33 PM 4/10/99 -0700, sanjer at televar.com wrote:
>Thanks to those that responded. Everyone thought it would be a
>Painted Turtle based mostly on location.

>I didn't know what part of a turtle is used for ID or I could have
>gotten a better photo.

It's the part with the paint on it. That's why they're called
painted turtles, biologists mark and release 'em :)

(joke flag for the humorless)



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