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Originally described in 1783 by Johann Gottlob Schneider as Testudo picta, [5] [16] the painted turtle was called Chrysemys picta first by John Edward Gray in 1855. Four subspecies were then recognized: the eastern by Schneider in 1783, [ 16 ] [ 17 ] the western by Gray in 1831, [ 17 ] [ 18 ] and the midland and southern by Louis Agassiz in ...
Chrysemys picta marginata Agassiz, 1857: Abundant Subspecies of widespread painted turtle: Statewide, but primarily west of the Appalachians: Eastern painted turtle: Chrysemys picta picta (Schneider, 1783) Abundant Subspecies of widespread painted turtle Primarily east of the Appalachians: Spotted turtle: Clemmys guttata (Schneider, 1792 ...
Chrysemys picta: 1995: Least Concern [29] [11] Minnesota: Blanding's turtle: ... Introduced invasive species. New plant species have harmed the desert tortoise ...
Chrysemys is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. ... Chrysemys picta Schneider, 1783) Painted turtle: southern Canada to northern Mexico Fossil record.
British Columbia road sign. The decline in painted turtle populations is not a simple story of dramatic range reduction, such as the American bison.Instead, the turtle remains numerous and occupies its original range—it is classified as G5 (demonstrably widespread) in its Natural Heritage Global Rank—however, the settlement of North America has undoubtedly reduced its population density.
The smallest member of Chrysemys, it is smaller than any of the subspecies of C. picta at about 10–14 cm (4–6 in) long. [8] Its top stripe is a prominent red, [9] and its bottom shell is tan and spotless or nearly so. [10]
Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph Painted turtle: Chrysemys picta: Least concern: Adults are 6–25 centimetres (2.4–9.8 in).
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to Louisiana and northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The turtle is the only species of the genus Chrysemys, which is part of the pond turtle family, Emydidae.