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Turtle Species
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
- Scientific nameChrysemys picta
- Japanese nameニシキガメ
- FamilyPond turtles (Emydidae)
- Max carapace length25 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan61 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)LC — Least Concern
- iNaturalist observations183,613
About this species
The painted turtle is the most widespread native turtle of North America. This turtle is a member of the genus Chrysemys, which is part of the pond turtle family Emydidae. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago. Three regionally based subspecies evolved during the last ice age. The southern painted turtle (C. dorsalis) is alternately considered the only other species in Chrysemys, or another subspecies of C. picta.
Source: Wikipedia「Painted turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
