ML070120333
| ML070120333 | |
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 12/27/2006 |
| From: | US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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, Slecies Profile Page 1 of 3 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile: Bog (=Muhlenberg) turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii)
Listing Information Taxonomy Primary Listing Status Kingdom Class Order Family Threatened (northern)
Animalia Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Regulatory Status Recovery Critical Habitat Conservation Plans Petitions Partners/Coastal Other Resources Overview General Information:
This is the smallest emydid turtle, and one of the smallest turtles in the world. Adult carapace length is 7.9 to 11.4 cm (3.1 to 4.5 inches). The dark brown or black carapace may be marked with radiating light lines or a light blotch on the vertebral and pleural scutes. Scute annuli are usually prominent in juvenile and young adult specimens, but the carapace may be nearly smooth in old adults. The head, neck, and limbs are typically dark brown with variable reddish to yellow spots and streaks. A large reddish-orange to yellow blotch is visible behind and above each tympanum, sometimes merging into a continuous band on the neck. The upper jaw is weakly notched. (Ernst, Lovich, and Barbour, 1994; Harding, 1997) The plastron is also brown or black, but often with lighter yellow blotches towards the medial and anterior scute edges. A mature male bog turtle has a concave plastron and a long, thick tail, with the vent posterior to the rear edge of the carapace with tail extended.
The female has a flat plastron and a thinner, smaller tail, with the vent at or beneath the rear carapace edge. (Ernst, Lovich, and Barbour, 1994; Harding, 1997)The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Bog (=Muhlenberg) turtle U.S.A. (GA, NC, SC, TN, VA)States in which the southern is known to occur: Georgia , North Carolina, South Carolina Virginia For more information on the southern, please see: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/njfieldoffice/Field Notes% 20WEB%20PDF/2004SpringPD F31&32M cHqghfullpage.
df Entire, except GA, NC, SC, TN, VA States in which the northern is known to occur: Connecticut, Delaware , Maryland, Massachusetts , New Jersey , New York , Pennsylvania Regulatory Status/Documents Current Listing Statuses Where Listed Status Listing Date Lead Region northern Threatened 11/04/1997 Northeast Region southern Similarity of Appearance to a Threatened Taxon' 11/04/1997 Northeast Region Most Recent Regulatory Documents Citation Where Listed Date Page Title Page 62 FR 4229 ETWPL Proposed Rule to List the Northern Population
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Docquments Special Rule Publications http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/SpeciesReport.do?spcode=C048 12/27/2006
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T6FP Recovery Summary Current Recovery Plan(s)Plan Date Title Plan Status 05/15/2001 R.epovey Plranforrthe Bog 9urtil, Final Critical Habitat No critical habitat rules have been published for the Bog (=Muhlenberg) turtle.TOP Conservation Plans Habitat Conseryvation Planns(HCP):
No Habitat Conservation Plans exist for the Bog (=Muhlenberg) turtle.Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): No Safe Harbor Agreements exist for the Bog (=Muhlenberg) turtle.Caan did.at eC-ons.e-r.v.a.tio n_ Ag re.e.men-ts.
...(CCA).: No Candidate Conservation Agreements exist for the Bog (=Muhlenberg) turtle.Candidate Conservation Agaeementswith Assurances(CCAA):
No Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances exist for the Bog (=Muhlenberg) turtle.TOP Petitions No petition findings have been published for the Bog (=Muhlenberg) turtle.TOPE Partners and Coastal AcconmplishmentsaMefchanism-s/Sites.:
Habitat Type Habitat Class Accomplishment Type # Projects # Mechanisms
- Sites http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/SpeciesReport.do?spcode=C048 12/27/2006 Species Profile I Rivers/Streams/Shoreline Riparian Corridor Restoration Wetland Palustrine Enhancement Wetland Palustrine Restoration Wetland Restoration 1 1 1 1 11 11 2 2 2 1 2 Page 3 of 3 Accomplishments:
Habitat Habitat Accomplishment Estimated Final Estimated Final Estimated Final Estimated Structures Hbty Classi Type Ac rtEst e A s Miles Miles Miles Miles Structures Built Type Class Type Acres Acres Length Length Width Width Built SRive rs/Streams/Shoreline Riparian Restoration 1.62367423 1.62367423 0.01609847 0.01609847 Corridor Wetland Palustrine Enhancement 1.5 1.5 Wetland Palustrine Restoration 124 92 Wetland Restoration 16 16 TOEP Other Resources NatureServe Explorer Species .Reports.
-- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.TOP ECOS HOME I FWS Disclaimer I ECOS Disclaimer I FWS Homepage I Contact ECOS http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/SpeciesReport.do?spcode=C048 12/27/2006