David Hare-Scott wrote:

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What you have is much more likely to be a tortoise, terrestial types with
claws. Turtles are aquatic species with flippers...................

No, we had a painted turtle in our yard a few weeks ago. (we live on the
waterfront) She most certainly had claws and not flippers. I know
turtles that live in the ocean have flippers. Off hand, I don't remember
seeing any fresh water turtles with flippers.

Steve