Markus Auer Fig. 18. G. insculpta resting in the shade of the herbaceous stratum near the stream; it was the first specimen we found, thanks to telemetry technology. Fig. 19. As in Fig. 18, a Wood Turtle liberated for taking a photograph. Fig. 20. As in Fig. 18, note the snail mucus around the mouth. 14 RADIATA 26 (2), 2017
In Search of Chelonians in Connecticut and New York State Fig. 21. A stream widening to form a pond-like pool and flanked with shrub vegetation. Fig. 22. Shrub vegetation of cattail and goldenrod in which the second transponder-bearing Wood Turtle was found. Fig. 23. A sandy slope rising from the stream valley with taller shrub vegetation in the lower parts and much drier with less densely vegetated areas farther uphill where local Wood Turtles can find suitable nesting sites. A nest with protection against predators in the centre of the photograph. RADIATA 26 (2), 2017 15
