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Eastern painted turtle

Chrysemys picta picta

Photo by lenniehsiao
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

1kg hard shell with blue green irredescence bright orange stripes

Habitat:

Lake

Notes:

Tortoise came out of water around 85 f today

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
hernandezwolf99
Oh I remembered I found an alligator snapping turtle..... I got scared when it tried to take a bite out of me.
MitchRay
It's an Eastern Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta picta
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PublishedJune 18, 2011

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