Southwestern Pond Turtle vs. Painted Turtle

Released Painted Turtles live in some southern and central California ponds with the native pond turtle; their records overlap. A: Flecked dark, no stripes in the Southwestern Pond Turtle; yellow stripes in the Painted Turtle. B: Plain in the Southwestern Pond Turtle; red bars around the edge in the Painted Turtle.

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