There are four kinds of North American painted turtles (the eastern, midland, southern and western). My photo here is of a southern painted turtle. It is the only North American painted turtle to have ...

Learn about habitat needs, diet, lighting, and common health issues. Painted turtles are named for their ornate shell markings and are also known as Chrysemys picta. This species includes the Eastern ...

Four species of painted turtles are native to North America. Shown here is the top of the shell of a southern painted turtle. It is the only painted turtle to sport a fancy red stripe across its back.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. painted turtle 7© Tom Reichner/Shutterstock.com Painted turtles are the most common aquatic turtle in all of North America, and ...

Spring in Central Washington doesn’t arrive like a raging waterfall; it seeps in slowly, filling irrigation canals and softening the banks of the Yakima River before announcing itself in the hills in ...