Editing Spotted turtle (section)

===Population features===
Although the spotted turtle has been observed in Quebec, no permanent population is known to exist there. However, 104 populations have been discovered in Ontario. Most of these concentrated around [[Georgian Bay]], on the north shore of [[Lake Erie]], and southeastern Ontario. Of the original 104 sites noted, 36 are known to no longer have spotted turtles.<ref name='Environment Canada'/>

Despite the seemingly large number of populations in Canada, many are not self-sustaining because of the following reasons: the majority of the populations are small, they all have less than 200 individuals, and the areas are all isolated from one another. All told it is estimated that anywhere from 1000 to 2000 spotted turtles live in Canada however, with individual populations ceasing to exist, this number is declining.<ref name='Environment Canada'/>

The spotted turtle's range overlaps that of many other turtles. It can often be found in the same wetlands as [[wood turtle]]s, [[bog turtle]]s, [[Common snapping turtle|snapping turtle]]s, [[painted turtle]]s, [[Blanding's turtle]]s, [[Terrapene carolina|eastern box turtle]]s, [[Sternotherus odoratus|common musk turtle]]s, and [[eastern mud turtle]]s.<ref name=Ernst72>{{harvnb|Ernst|Barbour|1972|p=72}}</ref>
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