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#38 Ornate Wood Turtle Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 8/7/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is NOT at the posted cords!

Please do not attempt to go there!



Almost all of the caches in this series are 2WD drive accessible. There are a few that are down spur roads that are an easy walk. Remember, there is NO cell service out there, so don't take chances! Many areas of the Osceola can be wet, so please remember to bring boots!

I found a spot in the Osceola for a cute turtle geoart.

To find the cords for the true location of the caches, just answer the easy questions about turtles.

 

Ornate Wood Turtles are native to the western coast of Mexico and Central America, from Sonora south to Costa Rica.  Found in the southernmost part of this range, R. p. manni is the most colorful subspecies.  From some areas within their home range, these turtles display brilliant red-and-yellow eyespots on a dark carapace, with vivid alternating bands of color on the underside margin of the carapace, and intricate patterns of red stripes adorning the green head.  R. p. incisa are considerably less showy, with carapace coloration varying from olive to brown and the eyespot markings drastically reduced or absent.  Both subspecies are of medium size, with a body type intermediate between that of a slider and a box turtle. R. p. incisa tend toward a flatter profile than the more domed R. p. manni

 Male Ornate Wood Turtles are larger than females -

True - N30 24.937 W082 19.100

False - N30 24.411 W082 19.716

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

TN

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)