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Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta picta

Photo by Mandy Hollman
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Field Notes

Description:

Aquatic turtle with smooth carapace, yellow unpatterned plastron, and red and yellow lines on its head, feet, and tail. Eastern subspecies.

Habitat:

Duck pond at VA Tech

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta picta

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BenjaminKabel
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Eastern painted turtle

Chrysemys picta

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PublishedJune 10, 2013

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