Painted (Mississippi river valley) turtle

Hi there. Since you know the identity of your organism, please go ahead and fill in the scientific name field. This allows the spotting to fully enter the database and become complete, letting groups and individuals use the data and find your spotting. It also takes the spotting off the "unidentified" list. Thank you! Here's a great Project Noah blog entry that explains the spotting process: http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/28702494728/whats-in-a-name

That is a male midland painted turtle. You can tell he is a male by his long fore claws. Looking at the carapace you can tell it is a midland by the red markings on the marginal scutes, and the faint red line going down the spine.

Grandiosa caparazón!!!