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Yellow Bellied Slider

Trachemys scripta scripta

Description:

I assume it's the Eastern Painted Turtle, right?

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Yellow Bellied Slider
Trachemys scripta scripta


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6 Comments

Mandy Hollman
Mandy Hollman 11 years ago

I love that first photo!

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Done! Thanks Neil

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 11 years ago

This spotting could be included in my Turtles of the Southeast U.S. mission:

http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1058...

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID...don't know why I forgot to edit it!

bandhturtlesite
bandhturtlesite 12 years ago

This is not a painted turtle, the markings on the head and neck are not correct for painted turtles. It is a Yellow Bellied Slider.

Leah M
Leah M 12 years ago

I think you're right

ceherzog
Spotted by
ceherzog

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 1, 2011
Submitted on Dec 1, 2011

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