Turtle in water (IMAGE) Penn State Caption A photo of a painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), a widespread North American species of freshwater turtle. Credit Beth A. Reinke, Northeastern Illinois University Usage Restrictions Educational use only License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.