There are four kinds of North American painted turtles (the eastern, midland, southern and western). My photo here is of a southern painted turtle. It is the only North American painted turtle to have ...

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

Four species of painted turtles are native to North America. Shown here is the top of the shell of a southern painted turtle. It is the only painted turtle to sport a fancy red stripe across its back.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. painted turtle 7© Tom Reichner/Shutterstock.com Painted turtles are the most common aquatic turtle in all of North America, and ...

Many cultures tell fascinating tales about turtles. Several North American Native tribes speak of a great turtle floating in a primal sea, before there was any land. Here lived all the other animals ...