Painted Turtle
Chrysemis picta
Geographical Region: They are found throughout most of the United States and southern Canada.
Size: 4 to 10 inches, with females being larger than males.
Habitat: They like slow moving shallow waters like ponds, marshes, and lakes.
Food: Carnivorous when they are young, more herbivorous when they get older. They eat earthworms, crayfish, slugs and plants..
Interesting Fact: They are the most wide spread turtle in North America.
Photo courtesy of photographer John White
