Lake Wingra

Painted Turtles from Lake Wingra
(Chrysemys picta)

Painted Turtle in E. Ray Stevens Pond and Aquatic Gardens on corner of Manitou Way and Nakoma Road in Madison, Wisconsin on May 21, 2021.

Above: Painted Turtle in E. Ray Stevens Pond and Aquatic Gardens on corner of Manitou Way and Nakoma Road in Madison, Wisconsin (5/21/21).

(WESTERN AND MIDLAND SUBSPECIES)

Wisconsin has two subspecies of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) that intergrade throughout much of the state. They are the Midland and Western Painted Turtle.

For more information on Painted Turtles visit Wikipedia.

Or, visit the: Wisconsin Turtles for Tomorrow website.

Painted Turtle on Woodrow Drive in Madison, Wisconsin on May 22, 2021.

Baby Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata - Midland) found crossing Mandan Cresent in Madison, Wisconsin on May 6, 2019.

Painted Turtle laying eggs in Oak Savanna along bike path in Madison, Wisconsin on June 8, 2019.

Painted Turtle in E. Ray Stevens Pond and Aquatic Gardens on corner of Manitou Way and Nakoma Road in Madison, Wisconsin on June 20, 2019.

Painted Turtle in E. Ray Stevens Pond and Aquatic Gardens on corner of Manitou Way and Nakoma Road in Madison, Wisconsin on June 30, 2019.

Painted Turtle walking along bike path in Oak Savanna in Madison, Wisconsin on July 2, 2019.

Painted Turtle laying eggs in E. Ray Stevens Aquatic Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin on June 10, 2021.

Painted Turtle by Marion Dunn Pond in Madison, Wisconsin on June 18, 2021.

Painted Turtle laying eggs in E. Ray Stevens Aquatic Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin on June 3, 2022.

Painted Turtle laying eggs in E. Ray Stevens Aquatic Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin on June 9, 2022.

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Painted Turtles

Above: Baby Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata - Midland) found crossing Mandan Cresent in Madison, Wisconsin on May 6, 2019.

Above: Painted Turtle near Marion Dunn Pond in Madison, Wisconsin on July 7, 2019.

Painted Turtle in E. Ray Stevens Pond and Aquatic Gardens on corner of Manitou Way and Nakoma Road on June 2, 2020.

Above: Painted Turtle in E. Ray Stevens Pond and Aquatic Gardens on corner of Manitou Way and Nakoma Road in Madison, Wisconsin on June 2, 2020.

Painted Turtles sunning on log in Ho-Nee-Um Pond on Lake Wingra in Madison, Wisconsin on May 14, 2019.

Above: Painted Turtle sunning on logs in Ho-Nee-Um Pond on Lake Wingra in Madison, Wisconsin on May 14, 2019.

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Painted Turtles from Lake Wingra (Chrysemys picta)

Painted Turtles

Painted Turtles from Lake Wingra
(Chrysemys picta)