The Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta) in East Tennessee
Johnson RM. 1954. The Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta) in East Tennessee. Copeia. 1954(4):298-299
The author describes the specimens of painted turtle in his collection from West Tennessee and also two from the Park. Measurements of the carapace lengths lead to the opinion that the individuals in the Park were from a naturally breeding population, and not introduced.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Johnson, Richard
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta picta), Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, SER, Southeast Region