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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 ...
Terrapene ornata is a species of North American box turtle sometimes referred to as the western box turtle or the ornate box turtle. It is one of two recognized species of box turtle in the United States, having two subspecies. The second recognized species of box turtle is the eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina.
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta, Salish: sp̓lqʷá [4]) is a turtle of the family Emydidae that is endemic to southern Canada and the United States. Chrysemys is a monotypic genus however, four distinct subspecies of painted turtle occur. It is small, measuring 10 to 26 centimeters (4 to 10 in) and weighing 300 to 500 grams (11 to 18 oz ...
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 ...
Western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta belli) archive copy at the Wayback Machine. Wyoming conservation strategy. Wyoming Game and Fish Department. pp. 430-431. Retrieved 2011-02-11. Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta). Idaho's reptiles. U.S. Painted turtle - known distribution archive copy at the Wayback Machine. Washington Department of Natural ...
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It looks like the turtle was removed from the water in order to paint its shell before being returned. This yellow-bellied slider turtle was discovered with it shell painted at Cypress Wetlands in ...
The turtle is the only species of the genus Chrysemys, which is part of the pond turtle family, Emydidae. In Idaho, painted turtles can be found in the northern portion of the state, and have been reported in western Idaho in waters associated with the Payette and Boise Rivers, and in eastern Idaho near St. Anthony. [59]