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Western Painted Terrapin
- Colouration
- The brilliant red markings on the upper and lower marginal shields of the carapace, are present, but the yellowish borders of the larger shields are very narrow, as compared with C. picta. Another difference, is the presence of a large, blackish patch in the central portion of the plastron.
- Dimensions
- Length of Carapace . . . . . 5 1/4 inches.
- Distribution
- The Central States, from western New York to Iowa; possibly extends as far south as Louisiana.
Size and structure of the shell, like the preceding. Differs only in the colouration.
Width of Carapace . . . . . 3 7/8 inches.
Length of Plastron . . . . . 5 inches.
The largest specimen examined had a carapace six inches long.