Painted Roof Turtle

It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.

Painted roof turtle.

Painted in brown acrylics and coated with a uv protective varnish for a lifetime of enjoyment and will withstand all weather elements. Shipping in us is usps flat rate with tracking and insurance. It is found in the major rivers of south asia. This is a flat stone painting of a colombian turtle.

The painted roof turtle is protected under schedule i of the indian wildlife protection act 1972. The painted roof turtle was first bred in captivity at mcbt in may 2004. The eastern painted turtle has a large yellow dot on either side of the head and yellow striping that changes to red down the neck. The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae.

It lives in slow moving fresh waters from southern canada to northern mexico and from the atlantic to the pacific. It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent. Their name comes from the brightly colored markings on their extremities which range from yellow to orange to red. The turtle is the only species of the genus chrysemys which is part of the pond turtle family emydidae.

Approximately 7 8 x x1 3 depth all stones are numbered and signed. The legs also have red striping and the carapace has bright red crescent shapes along the marginal scutes. The painted turtle chrysemys picta is the most widespread native turtle of north america. Male eastern painted turtles can grow to 4 6 inches in length while females can reach 6 8 inches.