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Found this in the mud in Calif. Been told it is either a map or a pond turtle.

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hi,i live on the east coast(N.J.) and raised and hatched all the true (emydid)family.the genuses are glyptemys,clemmys,emys, and terrapene.this is a yearling pacific pond turtle(emys-marmorata).and appears to be the southern california subspecies (emys-marmorata pallida).i'm not going to tell you what to do,but if you keep it put it in a slanted large clear soft plastic rubbermaid.prop it up on one side about 2 in.put water in it until it is half dry and half wet.go to a good nursury and get sphagnum moss(make sure its the dried green stuff not brown peat moss)put that about a inch thick on the land side.feed it reptimin food sticks,small earth worms and well rinsed prawn shrimp(to get most of the salt out).make sure this is important for young turtles.that the water you use always sit in a bucket over night so the water temp. is always same young turtles are very susseptable to colds.when it reaches 4 inches you can release it in the area were you found it in a pond or stream away from busy roads.good luck. Doug.

Looks like a Pacific Pond, and quite rare - and I believe protected.

Bill G.

It sure is a pacific pond turtle...nice find.