This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract As part of a comprehensive study of the effects of landscape change on the demography of aquatic turtles, we investigated the use of upland ...

In this Moment in the Wild, Purdue wildlife technician Zach Truelock introduces the painted turtle, how to identify the species, its mating rituals and what is its preferred habitat. Learn more inside ...

In western painted turtles (Chrysemys picta bellii), males often exhibit one of two morphs: (1) a reticulated form, characterized by an intricate network of dark markings on the carapace or (2) a ...

The Pacific Northwest has two native freshwater turtles, the Western painted turtle and the Western pond turtle. The pond turtle, found on the West Side, is state-listed as endangered in Washington.

Often, aquatic environments such as rivers and streams become reservoirs for BPA, affecting turtle habitats. Last year, a team of researchers determined that BPA can disrupt sexual function in painted ...

Minnesota’s turtles got new protections as of Monday, Jan. 1. In 2023, state lawmakers approved a law eliminating the commercial harvest of two species — western painted turtles and snapping turtles.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Park officials are concerned after an Eastern box turtle was painted with nail polish at David Crockett State Park. The park posted an image of the painted turtle to Facebook ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Zoo has welcomed some new members to its family. Four painted terrapins hatched at the zoo over the past week. While births are special anyway, this one is ...

WINDHAM | An injured painted turtle rescued from the roadside was given an emotional send-off yesterday morning by the mother and young son who found her clinging to life a year ago. Inge Blythe of ...

It’s a cold-blooded animal that gains energy through absorbing it from the sun like a solar panel. Its sex life ranges from odd-but-gentlemanly courtship to brutish attacks and forced mating. Its ...