Quitobaquito Spring is a rare oasis in the extremely dry southern Arizona desert. This highly endangered subspecies is only known to exist at Quitobaquito Spring and in Mexico just south of the spring.

We saw several turtle heads sticking out of the water, but this was the only turtle brave enough to leave the water while we were watching. It was a considerable distance away though, making for a somewhat scenic photo but not a very identifiable one. Fortunately, there's only one type of turtle at this location so identification was easy.