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Eastern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta picta

Photo by tammis
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Field Notes

Description:

Turtle with reds markings around edge of shell red stripes on shell. Markings around carapace. Yellow red stripes on neck. Plastron is yellow. Smooth flattened shell.

Habitat:

Marshes. Lakes. Ponds. Slow moving streams. Basking on logs

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta picta

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DespinaTsafetopoulou
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PublishedMay 31, 2013

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