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title: Eastern Painted Turtle
author: Greg Schechter
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19412/eastern-painted-turtle/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2024-08-30
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# Eastern Painted Turtle

_Authored by Greg Schechter_

## Image File

[![Eastern Painted Turtle](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19412.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19412.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Photo of the Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta) by Greg Schechter, 2011.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Schechter, G. (2024, August 30). Eastern Painted Turtle. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19412/eastern-painted-turtle/>
### Chicago
Schechter, Greg. "Eastern Painted Turtle." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 30, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19412/eastern-painted-turtle/>.
### MLA
Schechter, Greg. "Eastern Painted Turtle." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Aug 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19412/eastern-painted-turtle/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eastern_Painted_Turtle_(Chrysemys_picta_picta).jpg) by [**Greg Schechter**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eastern_Painted_Turtle_(Chrysemys_picta_picta).jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 30 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.