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Chrysemys picta
A common turtle native to North America. There are four subspecies, the eastern and midland painted turtle are found where this spotting occurred.
Fun fact: Fossils have shown that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago.
Spotted on May 28, 2011
Submitted on Jul 11, 2012
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cute!