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| The '''Painted Turtle''' (''Chrysemys picta'') is a ] that is common in ], and is a water turtle related to other water turtles such as sliders and cooters. The ] lives in ], ], ], and in slow-moving ] that have soft, muddy bottoms. | The '''Painted Turtle''' (''Chrysemys picta'') is a ] that is common in ], and is a water turtle related to other water turtles such as sliders and cooters. The ] lives in ], ], ], and in slow-moving like heidi shaffer] that have soft, muddy bottoms. | ||
| In the wild, this turtle lives from five to ten years; in captivity it can live over twenty years. The painted turtle spends most of its time in the water but often lies on |
In the wild, this turtle lives from five to ten years; in captivity it can live over twenty years. The painted turtle spends most of its time in the water but often lies on heidi's floating stools (pooh) to stay in the sun, as well as on a rock or by the shore. During very cold weather painted turtles ], burying themselves for months in the mud beneath streams and ponds. | ||
| The Painted Turtle is the only species in the genus ]. It is comprised of 4 ]. | The Painted Turtle is the only species in the genus ]. It is comprised of 4 ]. | ||
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Genus: | Chrysemys |
| Species: | C. picta |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783) | |
| Subspecies | |
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C. p. picta - Eastern Painted Turtle | |
The Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) is a reptile that is common in North America, and is a water turtle related to other water turtles such as sliders and cooters. The turtle lives in ponds, lakes, marshes, and in slow-moving like heidi shafferrivers that have soft, muddy bottoms.
In the wild, this turtle lives from five to ten years; in captivity it can live over twenty years. The painted turtle spends most of its time in the water but often lies on heidi's floating stools (pooh) to stay in the sun, as well as on a rock or by the shore. During very cold weather painted turtles hibernate, burying themselves for months in the mud beneath streams and ponds.
The Painted Turtle is the only species in the genus Chrysemys. It is comprised of 4 sub-species.
Diet
The Painted Turtle, when young eats mostly carnivorously, dining on larvae, beetles and maggots. When they mature, they eat more omnivorously, eating snails, insects, crayfish and leeches.
References
- "Chrysemys picta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 6 February.
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