Painted turtles are the most common species of freshwater turtle in North America. Distinguished by their relatively small ...

Western painted turtle. Sometimes confused with the red ... these turtles are popular since they are small and require less space for their habitat. They are only 3-5 inches long but can live ...

For example, if one fish ingests a small amount of toxin and a snapper eats five fish, the turtle now has five times as much toxin as each fish. The other common turtle, the painted turtle, is much ...