painted turtle in English

noun
1
a small American freshwater turtle with a smooth shell and colorful patterns of red, yellow, and black that appear along the border of the carapace and (in certain subspecies) on the plastron.
The marsh supports American toads, midland painted turtles , Blanding's turtles, snapping turtles, and Lake Erie water snakes.

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1. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago.

2. In October 2010, Michele performed at a benefit concert for The Painted Turtle.