Scientists recognize four different subspecies of painted turtles: eastern, southern, midland and western. As evidenced by fossils found in the central United States, painted turtles have inhabited the region for at least 15 million years.
Definition of fundus. plural. fundi. play \ËfÉn-ËdÄ«, -ËdÄ\. : the bottom of or part opposite the aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ: such asa : the greater curvature of the stomachb : the lower back part of the bladderc : the large upper end of the uterusd : the part of the eye opposite the pupil.
Fundus is the bottom or base of anything. In medicine, it is a general term for the inner lining of a hollow organ. The ocular fundus is the inner lining of the eye made up of the Sensory Retina, the Retinal Pigment Epithelium, Bruch's Membrane, and the Choroid.n medicine, it is a general term for the inner lining of a hollow organ. The ocular fundus is the inner lining of the eye made up of the Sensory Retina, the Retinal Pigment Epithelium, Bruch's Membrane, and the Choroid.