Maps
Locality Map
Locality map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle).
Map created 5 February 2019.
County Map
County map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle).
Map created 5 February 2019.
Historical Locality Map
Historical locality map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle). Black circles ( 
) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( 
) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( 
) represent records prior to 1966. Note that more recent records might conceal underlying older records.
Map created 5 February 2019.
Historical County Map
Historical county map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that only the most recent county record for each county is shown.
Map created 5 February 2019.
Ecological Drainage Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle).
Map created 5 February 2019.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle).
Map created 5 February 2019.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle).
Map created 5 February 2019.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle).
Map created 5 February 2019.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle).
Map created 5 February 2019.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle).
Map created 5 February 2019.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle).
Map created 5 February 2019.
Native Status
Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle) is native to Missouri.
Collection Summary
Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle) has a total of 46 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 10 counties and 25 localities. There are a total of 23 collectors and 27 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 31 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1898 and its most recent collection year is 2012. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 16 and September 27, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.
Collection Summary by County
| County | Localities | Collections | Collectors | Dates | Expeditions | Earliest Year | Latest Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bollinger | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1966 | 2012 |
| Butler | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1898 | 1995 |
| Cape Girardeau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dunklin | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1904 | 1962 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2006 | 2007 |
| New Madrid | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1909 | 1909 |
| Pemiscot | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1920 | 1923 |
| Scott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Stoddard | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1962 | 2001 |
| Wayne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
Potential County Records
| Likelihood | County | Rationale | Ecoregion / Watershed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Ripley | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains |
 | 6 | Perry | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Middle Mississippi Alluvial Plain |
 | 8 | Carter | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
| 8 | Madison | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
| 9 | Iron | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
| 11 | Reynolds | Same Level III ecoregion, adjacent county | Ozark Highlands |
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
- Order:
- Testudines Linnaeus, 1758 - Turtles
- Family:
- Emydidae Gray, 1825 - Box and Basking Turtles
- Genus:
- Chrysemys Gray, 1844 - Painted Turtles
- Species:
- Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857 - Southern Painted Turtle
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
(none)