Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

Species code GS000808

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Reptiles
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Painted Turtle

Source: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.

French common name:

Tortue peinte

In French, species in the order Testudines are named "Tortue" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Painted TurtleTortue peinte
2005Painted TurtleTortue peinte
2010Painted TurtleTortue peinte
2015Painted TurtleTortue peinte
2020Painted TurtleTortue peinte
Painted Turtle

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Testudinata

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Chrysemys pictaEmydidaeTestudines
2005Chrysemys pictaEmydidaeTestudines
2010Chrysemys pictaEmydidaeTestudines
2015Chrysemys pictaEmydidaeTestudines
2020Chrysemys pictaEmydidaeTestudines

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Alberta
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Imperiled - S2S3
2020Imperiled - S2S3
Saskatchewan
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Vulnerable - S3S4
2020Vulnerable - S3S4
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Ontario
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Quebec
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Nova Scotia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present