153,781 observationsLeast Concern
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Testudines ›Family: Emydidae ›Genus: Chrysemys
About
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. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago. Four regionally based subspecies (the eastern, midland, southern, and western) evolved during...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Painted Turtle is Chrysemys picta.
- Painted Turtle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Painted Turtle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Painted Turtle belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Painted Turtle belongs to the order Testudines.
- Painted Turtle belongs to the family Emydidae.
- Painted Turtle belongs to the genus Chrysemys.