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Eastern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta picta

Description:

Small, semi-aquatic turtle native to the Eastern United States. Olive shell above. Yellow and red markings on head and front legs. Red on the plastron. Males have elongated claws and flattened shells.

Habitat:

Fresh water pond. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

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ForestDragon
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ForestDragon

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 14, 2015
Submitted on May 8, 2015

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