Specimen Information

Chrysemys picta bellii
Chrysemys picta bellii
(Western Painted Turtle)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID115907
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusChrysemys
Speciespicta
Subspeciesbellii
Common NameWestern Painted Turtle
StateCA
CountySan Francisco
LocalitySan Joaquin River near Stockton, San Francisco Market, said to have come from the river
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Joaquin Delta
HUC8 Number18040003
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year1896
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12176
Author:California Academy of Sciences.
Date:1998
Title:output from the California Academy of Sciences database provided by Jens Vindum, collection manager.
Commentslost in the earthquake and fire of 1906; purchased from J.J. Rivers at the SF Market
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCaliforniaAcademyofScience
Museum Cat NumberCAS 3565
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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