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Northern Red-bellied Cooter

Pseudemys rubriventris

Description:

Basking on an exposed log in the middle of a large pond. Temperature at 49 degrees (Fahrenheit) - sunny with no clouds. Temperatures over the past week have been in the low-to-mid 50's during the day time, and as low as 26 degrees at night.

Habitat:

Large pond

Notes:

I observed Northern Red-bellied Cooters basking in this area 3 days before this spotting on January 7th with temps at 49 degrees.

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TylerGraden
Spotted by
TylerGraden

Milford, Delaware, USA

Spotted on Jan 10, 2013
Submitted on Jan 10, 2013

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