Southern painted turtle
The southern painted turtle (Chrysemys dorsalis) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. It is endemic to the south-central United States.
| Southern painted turtle | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Genus: | Chrysemys |
| Species: | C. dorsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chrysemys picta dorsalis | |
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