The red-eared slider and the painted turtle are both fascinating turtles which are popular pets around the world, with the painted turtle being second in popularity only to the red-eared slider. If ...

Despite having a shell with a vivid color pattern, painted turtle hatchlings are difficult for the average person to spot. “They’re very tiny, [the] size of about a nickel to a quarter ...

The golden rule when it comes to sea turtles is simple: look, but don’t touch. But in Edisto, there’s a new kind of turtle ...

If you come across a turtle, it’s most likely to be a painted turtle ... snappers don’t have as much cover from their shells; they can’t completely pull their heads inside to safety.

Painted turtles are reptiles with smooth shells and bright yellow or orange markings found throughout North America, where they thrive in shallow freshwater. In fact, this reptile had made its hom ...

“It’s not at all unusual for us to find wood turtles or painted turtles with missing legs.” Hinged-shell turtles, however, particularly eastern box turtles, are well protected. Flexing its ...

Giant bone-crushing dog roamed Gray fossil site One of those extinct species is Chrysemys corniculata, or the horned painted turtle. Numerous shells featuring prominent front-facing spikes have ...