Length: The maximum length of the Bog turtle is about 4.5 inches.
Color: Body color is dark with orange-red wash in the inside of the legs. Shell is usually black.
Life Span: About 30 years.
Bog Turtle The bog turtle is the smallest turtle in North America. Bog turtles are closely related to the larger wood turtles. It spends most of the day burred in mud. During the winter months, it is hibernating. The average weight of an adult bog turtle is 3.9 oz. Invasive plants and urban developments have taken most of the bog turtle’s habitat, which has reduced the numbers of population. During the colder days, the turtle will spend its days in dense underbrush. The bog turtle likes to live in the wetlands. Places where there is a wet and dry region. They often habitat is at the edge of the woods. There range of there home is about .42 to 3.3 acres. Grasses that are found in their habitat are rushes, tussock sedge, cattails, jewelweed, sphagnum, and other true grasses. There is also some shrubs and trees like willows, red maples, and alders. The bog turtle is endangered because of habitat loss and many predators.