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Chicago Herpetological Society |
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| Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta |
 Chrysemys picta belli |
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Natural History Survey Range Map |
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 Painted Turtle hatchling (Chrysemys picta marginata) |
 Chrysemys picta marginata |
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There are two subspecies of painted turtle in Illinois: Midland Painted Turtle(C. p. marginata) and Western Painted Turtle (C. p. belli). The Western Painted Turtle is differentiated from the Midland Painted Turtle by having a boldly pattered plastron, while the Midland Painted Turtle only has a central plastral dark spot. The difference is dramatic. |
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 Chrysemys picta marginata |
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