Western Pond Turtle, designed by Robert Lang
This is one of the designs in Origami Design Secrets, in a chapter on pattern grafting. The hexagonal pattern on the turtle’s pack is folded first, then you fold the rest of the turtle around it. You can also fold the turtle without the hexagonal pattern.
It’s a different style from the other turtle I’ve shared.
ooh, so real
It’s also fun (but a bit more challenging) to fold that without the grid of triangles appearing on the scutes, by doing start/stop sharp folding on the precreases.
(I always enjoy your first-of-the-month origami posts, but this one particularly so ;o)).
Both of my kids like this turtle. Very cute!