Painted Roof Turtle

Their name comes from the brightly colored markings on their extremities which range from yellow to orange to red.

Painted roof turtle.

Painted turtles are some of the most widespread members of the turtle testudines family in north america. It is found in the major rivers of south asia. The legs also have red striping and the carapace has bright red crescent shapes along the marginal scutes. The painted roof turtle is protected under schedule i of the indian wildlife protection act 1972.

The painted turtle chrysemys picta is the most widespread native turtle of north america. Painted in brown acrylics and coated with a uv protective varnish for a lifetime of enjoyment and will withstand all weather elements. The turtle is the only species of the genus chrysemys which is part of the pond turtle family emydidae. It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.

Despite their extremely wide distribution there are just four different subspecies. Approximately 7 8 x x1 3 depth all stones are numbered and signed. This is a flat stone painting of a colombian turtle. It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent.

The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae. Male eastern painted turtles can grow to 4 6 inches in length while females can reach 6 8 inches. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago. It lives in slow moving fresh waters from southern canada to northern mexico and from the atlantic to the pacific.