Chrysemys picta  (Painted Turtle)

© Herb Lee (Photo ID #16452)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location	Goose Lake, BC
Photographer	Herb Lee
Habitat	Frozen over lake
Photo Date	March 28, 2012
Upload Date	April 09, 2012
Elevation (m)	538
Latitude	50.327204
Longitude	-119.276698
Photo ID #	16452
Comments	Turtle walking over a frozen lake on Feb. 28th. Outside temperature +7. The ice was too thin to get a closer look. Full size image reviewed by Brent Matsuda: "Based on shape of the shell, I'd say it's a painted turtle....sliders don't tolerate cold as well as painted turtles do. Bruce Bury ...says that Painted turtles have been observed swimming under the ice in Michigan.