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A Western Painted Turtle |
My name is Stella, and I am a
Western Painted Turtle. 
My scientific name is Chrysemys picta bellii.
My top shell is mostly dark green, but I have bright red and orange colors along the edges of my top shell and on my bottom shell. Aren't I pretty?
We live west of the Mississippi River, from
Canada to Oklahoma to Oregon. I am only about 5 inches long, but may yet grow
another inch or two. We like to eat many things, from fruits and vegetables
to slugs and worms and goldfish. We also eat turtle pellets and dry cat food.