NV state status: Priority Species, Threatened; federal column on NDOW page: Vulnerable
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96 records by month.What the sources say
Habitat: Desert Tortoise spend most of their lives in their burrows. Soils in their habitats need to be firm enough to hold their burrow shape. They can find these soils in many different types of habitats found in the Mojave Desert, such as washes, canyons, sandy flats, or rocky foothills. (NDOW)
Statewide (NDOW page map: eastern, southern, western regions) NDOW
Conservation
NV state status: Unprotected; federal column on NDOW page: Least Concern
What the sources say
Habitat: Red-eared Sliders are native to parts of the Midwest United States but are now common in Nevada, where they were introduced through the pet trade. They are often seen in urban ponds, parks, and golf course water features, where they bask on rocks, logs, or the edges of ponds. (NDOW)
NV state status: Priority Species, Unprotected; federal column on NDOW page: Vulnerable
What the sources say
Habitat: The Western Pond Turtle is found in permanent and temporary waters of rivers, creeks, small lakes and ponds, marshes, irrigation ditches, and reservoirs. In Nevada they are confined to the Truckee and Carson Rivers. (NDOW)
When turtles are active in Nevada
Records of turtles in Nevada peak in March to May. They show when people record turtles, not how many there are (about month bars).
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149 records of turtles in Nevada by month (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY records).
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