Photo Details
1.
February 6,
2005, Mountain Springs, Utah County, Utah, ©Nicky Davis
2.October 18, 2005, Springville, Utah County ,Utah - ©Jack Binch
Other
- Length
of head and body is 9-15 inches, while the tail is
71/2 to 10 1/2 inches long
- They
are reddish brown except for
their light gray belly and blackish tail
- The
tail is scaly and
vertically flattened
- They
inhabit marshes, ponds, lakes and slow
streams with reeds and cattails
- They
feed on aquatic plants, snails,
clams, crayfish and frogs
- They
have several litters per year with each
litter producing up to 11 offspring
- They
build small aquatic lodges
made of grass and sedges.
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