Movement Patterns of Spotted Turtles 
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Fig. 1. Map of study area showing major aquatic habitats (temporary marshes 
and ponds) along Risher Road. Paths represent major movement patterns and 
do not include every capture point. Starting points are designated with a star. 
movements were in response to major changes in the aquatic habitats 
since water levels remained relatively stable during the period of study. 
Additionally, no correlations between environmental temperatures and 
turtle movements were detected. 
Comparative data are not available for females, but I predict that 
they will show greater site fidelity than males. Ernst (1970) reported 
similar home-range size in male and female C. guttata , but his results 
