Reptile
Painted turtle
Chrysemys picta · Emydidae
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records150,379in 8 countries
Most seen inUnited States99,925 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Painted turtle in brief
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is a reptile of the Emydidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 150,379 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Germany. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States99,925 records · best May, Jun
Canada50,328 records · best Jun, May
Germany48 records · best Jun, May
Netherlands40 records · best May, Jul
Switzerland20 records · best May, Aug
Belgium9 records · best Mar, Jun
South Korea8 records · best Apr, Sep
Sweden1 records · best Aug, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptilesMore of the Emydidae family
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European pond turtle
Emys orbicularis