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Photo by Mangati
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Field Notes

Description:

Found sunbathing on a log in a pond in Connecticut

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta picta
MitchRay
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Comments (5)
Luis H
Red Ear Sliders lack the painted edge of the carapace
Mangati
Could it be a Red Eared Slider?
Luis H
MitchRay, good call...definitely an "Eastern Painted Turtle"
Mangati
Ok ... I'm new to this, but I'll try! Thanks
MitchRay
Looks like a painted turtle. If you edit this spotting to include locality data we can probably make an accurate ID.
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PublishedMay 25, 2011

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