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spotted in a man-made residential lake close to the Indian River Lagoon
I think this may be an east coast diamondback, Malaclemys terrapin tequesta. http://www.empireoftheturtle.com/Florida...
Spotted on Nov 29, 2012
Submitted on Nov 30, 2012
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I also think that it is a red-eared slider and a male. They males have long claws and older ones can be so darkly colored that you can't see the red splotch on the head.
That could be the case, Kyle. I was considering the lack of yellow markings on the legs, no apparent red ear, and what appears to be a 'moustache' typical in terrapins. I'm going to revisit this lake (it's very small) in hopes of seeing the turtle again. Appreciate your help.
This looks like an older Trachemys scripta elegans ... Red-Eared Slider