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Northern Red-bellied Cooter

Pseudemys rubriventris

Description:

Large, semi-aquatic turtle. Dark shell with red on the plastron and front legs. Some red on the upper shell as well. Yellow striping on the head and neck. Males have elongated claws.

Habitat:

Freshwater pond. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

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1 Comment

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 8 years ago

That first photo is so very nicely composed. You could enlarge that one and frame it.

ForestDragon
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ForestDragon

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 14, 2015
Submitted on May 7, 2015

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