Southern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta dorsalis). Southern USA. Dorsal stripe length of carapace identifies this sub-species.

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Southern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta dorsalis). Southern USA. Dorsal stripe full length of the carapace identifies this sub-species.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
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