Chrysemys picta Painted turtle
Key ID features:
- Medium-sized aquatic turtle with dark colored carapace (upper shell) and bright red markings on the lower shell and underside marginal edges of carapace.
- Yellow lines on head, legs, and tail.
- Colorful markings usually visible on basking turtles.
- Adult carapace length 4-9 inches
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- Turtles basking on log
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- Red bars or spots on underside margins
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- Males have longer front claws than females carapace: olive dark brown, or black relatively smooth