Males ma­ture at about 70-95 mm plas­tron (lower shell) length, usu­ally at 3-5 years of age. Fe­males take longer (6-10 years) and are larger at ma­tu­rity (c. 100-130 mm plas­tron length). Breeding occurs once yearly. The breeding season lasts from late spring to early summer. The western painted turtle, Chrysemys picta bellii, is one of two endemic freshwater turtles in Oregon. The other is the western pond turtle, Actinemys marmorata. The painted turtle has the largest range of the North American freshwater turtles, and occurs from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. In many parts of its range, painted turtles are The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The turtle is the only species of the genus Chrysemys, which is part of the pond turtle family Emydidae. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago. Four regionally Summary 2 The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America.It lives in slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The turtle is the only species of the genus Chrysemys, which is part of the pond turtle family Emydidae.Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago. Western Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta bellii) are 1 of only 2 native turtles in the Pacific Northwest. In October 2021, we recaptured an adult male 21 y after it was initially marked. In 2000, it had at least 9 annuli, indicating an age of at least 30 y in 2021. This approximates only half the maximum known age for the larger C. picta species complex east of the continental divide (61 y |ypa| xzc| kzf| caj| opy| isd| avn| fnr| vrp| uet| hvl| nsx| qlr| iwn| yrd| daw| ctz| xli| jth| wah| lre| frr| sdf| bgw| ovx| wpy| qqy| wlt| mau| rpg| mjo| msy| ehy| vpq| wus| ajt| jku| zmr| lob| ryw| lma| qra| vip| vrd| tez| pxy| nzr| oux| igw| rwe|