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Western Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta bellii

Description:

Orange design on bottom of shell. Long black claws. Found on logs and lily pads in NE Washington State.

Habitat:

Twin Lakes WA. Marshy area with cat-tails, lily pads, deadwood, and shallow water.

2 Species ID Suggestions

antaesthetic
antaesthetic 12 years ago
Western Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta bellii
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1 Comment

MarceloCamacho
MarceloCamacho 12 years ago

Great spotting! Let´s wait the id

DustinMSandlin
Spotted by
DustinMSandlin

Washington, USA

Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on May 9, 2012

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