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Eastern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta picta

Description:

Large scutes with broad olive edges and arranged more or less in straight rows across back.

Habitat:

Sandy roadside close to brackish swamp.

Notes:

Location is approx. Description taken from "A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America", all credit goes to it.

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2 Comments

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Thanks LandmarkExpert!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 11 years ago

pretty

Fyn Kynd
Spotted by
Fyn Kynd

Maine, USA

Spotted on Apr 30, 2013
Submitted on May 13, 2013

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