Least ConcernPainted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
One of the 41 turtles and tortoises on WAnimals
Reptiles · Testudines · Emydidae
Emydoidea blandingii
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
Blanding's turtle is a wetland turtle with a bright yellow throat and chin and a domed shell. It can live more than eighty years and does not breed until it is past fifteen or twenty, a pace so slow that the loss of a few adults can doom a population. It also shows an uncommon biological phenomenon.
Weight
750 g – 1.4 kg
Size
18 cm – 27 cm
Life expectancy
80 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emydoidea_blandingii
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 13 of 14.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Blanding's Turtle — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The blanding's turtle is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 10 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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