Editing Blanding's turtle (section)

==Description==
Blanding's turtle is a medium-sized turtle with an average straight [[carapace]] length of approximately {{convert|18|to|23|cm|in|abbr=on}} with a maximum of {{convert|25.5|cm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|date=30 July 2007 |title=Status Assessment for the Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) in the Northeast |url=https://www.blandingsturtle.org/uploads/3/0/4/3/30433006/embl_status_assessment_30jul07.pdf}}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> A distinguishing feature of this turtle is the bright yellow chin and throat. The carapace, or upper shell, is domed, but slightly flattened along the midline, and is oblong when viewed from above. The carapace is speckled with numerous yellow or light-colored flecks or streaks on a dark background. The [[plastron]], or lower shell, is yellow with dark blotches symmetrically arranged. The head and legs are dark, and usually speckled or mottled with yellow. Blanding's turtle is also called the "semi-box" turtle, for although the [[plastron]] is hinged, the plastral lobes do not shut as tight as the [[box turtle]]s'.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-10-18 |date=2017-08-12 |first=Stacey |language=en |last=Cole |title=Stacey Cole's Nature Talks: Have you seen a Blanding's turtle this summer? |url=https://www.unionleader.com/nh/outdoors/stacey-coles-nature-talks-have-you-seen-a-blandings-turtle-this-summer/article_fd4c7f80-e0c6-5b79-8b7c-11edb0b51ed9.html |website=UnionLeader.com}}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>