painted turtle

American  

noun

1. a freshwater turtle, Chrysemys picta, common in the U.S., having bright yellow markings on the head and neck and red markings on the margin of the carapace.

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Etymology

Origin of painted turtle

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Other “super-natural” creatures include painted turtles, who survive winter in frozen ponds; during underwater hibernation, they can breathe by dissolving oxygen through their shells.

From The Wall Street Journal

Organoids generated by Valenzuela's team came from samples collected in Iowa from juvenile spiny softshell and snapping turtles as well as juvenile, adult and embryonic painted turtles.

From Science Daily

Researchers subjected the skeletal remains of pond sliders, diamondback terrapins, painted turtles and box turtles to incremental increases in mechanical forces and measured where and how the shells began to buckle.

From New York Times

For decades, pet red-eared slider turtles have been abandoned in city ponds, creating a major nuisance that has crowded out local painted turtles and fueled algae blooms.

From The Guardian

For decades, pet Red-eared slider turtles have been abandoned in city ponds, creating a major nuisance that has crowded out local painted turtles and fueled green algae blooms.

From Seattle Times