Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta)
Created: April 19th, 2010 - 07:58 PM
Last Modified: April 19th, 2010 - 07:58 PM Entered by: Kyle Loucks
Record 42883
Last Modified: April 19th, 2010 - 07:58 PM Entered by: Kyle Loucks
Record 42883
Country: United States |
State: Pennsylvania |
County: Northumberland County |
Time: 2010-04-19 12:02:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: Male |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Clear stream through meadow |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 64.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: 65% |
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Sky Conditions: Few clouds |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 400.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
Stuck my hand in the water for a frog, pulled out a turtle. Never found the frog.
Young male Painted Turtle. In an area of integration, however this one was more eastern than midland. Scutation lined up nicely which is an eastern, picta picta, trait.