Classification		General Photo
Class: Reptilia  Order:   Family: Emyidae      Genus: Trachemys       Species: Trachemys scripta         subspecies: total number = 13-19    ______________________   Chrysemys picta picta : Eastern Painted   Chrysemys picta marginata : Midland Painted   Chrysemys picta dorsalis : Souther Painted   Chrysemys picta belli : Western Painted

Physical Identification

The appearance between the Eastern Painted, Midland Painted, & Southern Painted turtles are almost identical, except for a few notes. Eastern Painted: Has Midland Painted: Usually a plain color (dark green to drab) carapace with strong red-color on the margin/brigde area of the turtle Southern Painted: Has a line that runs down the middle of the carapce shell, from the nuchal( forward most position) to the , straight down the middle/vertebrate. The Western Painted is the only one of the four that has a color appearance and pattern that differs from the Organiztions turtles species Western Painted:

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