Southern Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta dorsalis. Showing typical dorsal vertebral stripe from head end of carapace to tail end.

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Southern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta dorsalis). Typical markings for this race or sub-species with distinct dorsal stripe and light, orange colored tail end. Immature specimen.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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