blanding's turtle

blanding's turtle
\\ˈblandiŋz-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized B
Etymology: after William Blanding, 19th century American herpetologist
: a freshwater turtle (Emys blandingii) of the northeastern United States and Canada having a black or dark olive shell with small yellow spots

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