Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii) is a subspecies entry in CheloniaTrace. It sits under Painted Turtle, with its scientific name, lineage, and plate references organized for quick lookup.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Pond Turtles (EMYDIDAE) > Chicken Turtles and Allies Subfamily (DEIROCHELYINAE) > Painted Turtles (Chrysemys) > Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) > Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
Plate page 159
Chinese Name
西部锦龟
English Name
Western Painted Turtle
Scientific Name
Chrysemys picta bellii
Rank
Subspecies
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