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Summary
DescriptionPainted Turtle Distribution alternate.svg
English: Partial map of North America, showing the native range of the Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), separated into its four sub-species.
Eastern (C. p. picta)
Mixing of Eastern and Midland Painted Turtles
Midland (C. p. marginata)
Mixing of Western and Midland Painted Turtles
Western (C. p. bellii)
Southern (C. p. dorsalis)
Mixing of Southern and Eastern Painted Turtles
Deutsch: Verbreitung der Zierschildkröte in Nordamerika (Chrysemys picta) unterteilt in ihre vier Unterarten.
Östliche Zierschildkröte (C. p. picta)
Mischformen aus Östlicher und Mittelländischer Zierschildkröte
Mittelländische Zierschildkröte (C. p. marginata)
Mischformen aus Westlicher und Mittelländischer Zierschildkröte
Westliche Zierschildkröte (C. p. bellii)
Südliche Zierschildkröte (C. p. dorsalis)
Mischformen Südlicher und Östlicher Zierschildkröte
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== Summary == {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Partial map of North Amercia, showing the Native range of the painted turtle (C. picta), seperated into its four sub-species. {{legend|#e96969|border=1px solid #e96969|Eastern (''C. p. picta'')