painted turtle

I.D. Features:

• Smaller fast turtle
• Red colouring underneath carapace and on neck
• Yellow stripes, but no red colour near the ears (red-eared sliders have red markings here)
• Smooth carapace
• Pale plasteron

Habitat Features:

• Generalists- like most small wetlands pockets, ponds, rivers and streams

Range:

Painted turtles are one of the most prolific turtles in Ontario: they are found throughout central and southern Ontario