Southern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys dorsalis

The Southern Painted Turtle is recognizable by its distinctive red or orange dorsal stripe. A small aquatic turtle, it thrives in warm, slow-moving water bodies.

Habitat

Found in ponds, marshes, and rivers with soft, muddy bottoms.

Diet

Omnivorous, feeding on aquatic vegetation, insects, and small fish.

How common

Uncommon

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