588 observationsLeast Concern
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
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 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 the last
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Southern Painted Turtle is Chrysemys dorsalis.
- Southern Painted Turtle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Southern Painted Turtle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Southern Painted Turtle belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Southern Painted Turtle belongs to the order Testudines.
- Southern Painted Turtle belongs to the family Emydidae.
- Southern Painted Turtle belongs to the genus Chrysemys.