Summary

DescriptionPainted Turtle Distribution.svg	English: Partial map of North Amercia, showing the Native range of the painted turtle (C. picta), seperated into its four sub-species.   Eastern (C. p. picta)   Midland (C. p. marginata)   Southern (C. p. dorsalis)   Western (C. p. bellii)   Mixing of Western and Midland Painted Turtles   Mixing of Eastern and Midland Painted Turtles   Mixing of Southern and Eastern Painted Turtles
Date	9 February 2011
Source	Own work Base map from: File:BlankMap-USA-states-Canada-provinces, HI closer.svg Mexico map from: File:Mexico template.svg   W3C-validity not checked.
Author	Fallschirmjäger
Other versions	File:Painted Turtle Distribution alternate.svg

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