Western North American Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta belli). Underside identify subspecies plastron markings. Tail length, cloaca opening, male

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ACWestern North American Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta belli). Underside view showing distinctive plastron scute and peripheral, inframarginal laminae colorful markings. Identify this subspecies. Long tail, with cloacal opening reaching beyond rear end of carapce shell and long claws on front feet, identify gender as male.

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