Spotted Turtle

Spotted Turtle

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• Habitat: Shallow wetlands
• Range: Eastern panhandle in West Virginia
• Ecosystem Importance: Control larval insect population

http://www.marshall.edu/herp/Old/spottedturtle.htm

• Eating: Worms, slugs, grass
• Offspring: 3 to 5 eggs per clutch (2 clutches a year)
• Mating: Males chase females underwater while biting at her legs and carapace, then mounts her shell, biting at her head and neck

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• Life Cycle: 25-30 years
• Adult Size: Top shell has a length ranging from 3.5-5.4 inches  
• Identification: Yellow spots on dark shell

http://www.kwfn.ca/spotted-turtle-2-Joe-Crowley_Clemmys-guttata.jpg

http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Clemmys_guttata/

http://www.marylandzoo.org/animals-conservation/reptiles/spotted-turtle/

http://www.marshall.edu/herp/Old/spottedturtle.htm

Leopard Gecko

Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)

Habitat: Rocky, dry grassland and desert regions
Range: South-Asian Afghanistan, Pakistan, North-West India, and some parts of Iran
Ecosystem Importance: They control the insect population

Eating: In the wild, they eat other lizards, insects, spiders, and scorpions. They eat 4-10 food items    every 2-3 days. 

Offspring: Lay two eggs as many as ten times in a season

Mating: When introduced, males rattle their tails then grasp the females neck skin in his mouth and engages in intercourse 

Life Cycle: 20 years, some make it to 30 years

Adult Size: Females are 7-8 inches and 50-70 grams and males are 8-11 inches and 60-80 grams

Identification: Pale yellow base with several tiny brown spots all over body

http://www.thebeardeddragon.org/leopard-gecko/leopard-gecko.php

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Leopardgecko.cfm

http://geckoforums.net/f132-egg-incubation/36160.htm

http://www.leopardgecko.co.uk/documents/caresheet/food.htm

Sulcata Tortoise

African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone Sulcata)

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• Habitat: Dry, heated areas going from 85-105 degrees during the day and 70 degrees at night
• Range: Southern Sahara through surrounding countries
• Ecosystem importance: Their claws dig big holes in the deserts. Everything living in the desert uses their burrows to get out of the heat.

http://www.ninewords.com/Fun/Fauna/Sulcata%20Tortoise%20range%20map.gif

• Eating: Grass, weeds, fruits, and vegetables. Graze for hours a day.
• Offspring: 12-24 eggs
• Mating: Males are aggressive and battle each other to win the female

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• Life cycle: 80-100 years
• Adult size: Males weighing over 200 lbs, females half that much. Length up to 30 inches.
• Identification: Sandy color, golden to yellow-brown skin

http://i.imgur.com/bnH8EG7.jpg

http://www.anapsid.org/sulcata.html
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Reptile-Magazines/Reptiles-Magazine/May-2009/Sulcata-Tortoise-Breeding/
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/African_Spurred_Tortoise.php
http://www.arkive.org/african-spurred-tortoise/centrochelys-sulcata/
http://www.howcast.com/videos/512404-7-Cool-Facts-about-Sulcata-Tortoise-Pet-Reptiles