Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
Created: June 26th, 2009 - 07:07 PM
Last Modified: June 10th, 2010 - 11:08 PM Entered by: Mark Kral
Record 26688
Last Modified: June 10th, 2010 - 11:08 PM Entered by: Mark Kral
Record 26688
Country: United States |
State: Illinois |
County: Cook County |
Time: 2009-06-10 19:30:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: Female |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Wetland Edge |
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Comments
This subspecies is not native to Illinois, I'm guessing this is a midland painted turtle (C. picta marginata) but can't say for sure without seeing the ventral surface of the animal.