Quick answer
Painted Turtles are native to North America. Ponds and slow rivers from southern Canada through the United States to northern Mexico — most widespread North American turtle.
Native range
Ponds and slow rivers from southern Canada through the United States to northern Mexico — most widespread North American turtle.
Continents
- North America
Habitat notes
3 kg and living 35 years. Most widespread turtle on the continent — survives frozen ponds through anaerobic winter metabolism
FAQs
Where can I learn more about the painted turtle?
See our full painted turtle profile for habitat, diet, and conservation status.
Where do these facts come from?
Researched from IUCN Red List data and our editorial painted turtle species profile.