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Chrysemys picta picta
Initially I guessed this might be a red-belled cooter - Pseudemys rubriventris... but the yellow spots on the back of the head make me wonder if it might be a painted turtle. (?)
This looks like an Eastern Painted Turtle to me. The yellow spots on behind the eyes are something the red-bellied cooters do not have. The carapace appearance is slightly different, as well. http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety...
for comparison: http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety...
Spotted on Feb 9, 2018
Submitted on Feb 9, 2018
