Eastern painted turtle

These are the most common turtle in North America. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago, but four subspecies (the eastern, midland, southern, and western) evolved during the last ice age.They are only active in daytime, basking on logs or rocks for warmth. Eastern Painted Turtles eat many plants, including duckweed, algae, and water lilies. They also eat earthworms, insects, leeches, snails, crayfish, tadpoles, frogs, fish, and carrion.