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Eastern River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna concinna

Description:

Large female, MCL 11 inches.

Habitat:

Riverine.

Notes:

This individual was picked up by hand from the surface of the water. She was observed swimming near the surface but could not dive; no obvious physical injuries observed.

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2 Comments

TravisAnthony
TravisAnthony 11 years ago

We let her go back into the water.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

What happened to her after you shot the photo?

TravisAnthony
Spotted by
TravisAnthony

Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on May 22, 2011
Submitted on Sep 22, 2012

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