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The western painted turtle's consumption of plants and animals changes seasonally. In early summer, 60% of its diet comprises insects. In late summer, 55% includes plants. [124] Of note, the western painted turtle aids in the dispersal of white water-lily seeds. The turtle consumes the hard-coated seeds, which remain viable after passing ...
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In 2004, Illinois held a popular vote to pick the painted turtle, but legislation was still required in 2005 to make the choice official. [20] Schoolchildren often start the campaigns for state reptiles. [59] Three of the four states choosing the painted turtle credit school classes with initiating the process.
A field guide to western reptiles and amphibians (Peterson field guide). New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 251–252. COSEWIC 2006, pp. 6-8. Painted turtle - Chrysemys picta. Montana field guides. Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Retrieved 2011-02-11. Western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta belli) archive copy at the Wayback Machine ...
Some localities completely protect the painted turtles. Oregon, where its western painted turtle populations are under pressure, forbids taking of any kind. [20] Missouri forbids the taking of either subspecies (western or southern) present there. [12] Also, in Canada, Ontario [21] and British Columbia [22] restrict any taking of painted turtles.
Chrysemys dorsalis - southern painted turtle; Chrysemys picta - painted turtle eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta picta) midland painted turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata) western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii) Deirochelys Agassiz, 1857: Deirochelys reticularia - chicken turtle Eastern chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia ...
The iconic painted turtle is popular in British Columbia and the province is further motivated to stop the loss of the painted turtle because it has already lost all populations of its other native turtle species, the western pond turtle. However, despite conservation efforts, only a few thousand turtles remain in the entire province. [8] [9] [10]
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