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I'm going with the ornate because its shell is more flat on the top.
I know they can both be found in arkansas. This may be to hard for me to call. Should have caught him and studied further.
Yes. Released into a pond on property
Think I'm leaning toward the alligator snapping turtle. Thinking this baby had more of a hooked mouth/nose.
Thank you both for your comments. Still pretty confused as to identification. Ill look at references.
Thank you for response. I know picture bad but best I could do.