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Eastern River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna concinna

Description:

Eastern River Cooters are capable of growing up to 16 inches (41 cm). The carapace (upper shell) is typically dark greenish-brown with pale yellow markings, often in the shape of concentric circles. The skin is dark green with yellow stripes down the neck and legs. The plastron (bottom shell) is yellow with a dark pattern that follows the scute seams (this fades with age).

Habitat:

Found in a small lake next to Oxley Nature Center, Tulsa, OK, USA.

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2 Comments

KimLomman
KimLomman 10 years ago

Thanks Aaron.

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 10 years ago

I agree with your ID. This one also looks like a male (long front claws and thick tail).

KimLomman
Spotted by
KimLomman

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Apr 25, 2013
Submitted on Apr 26, 2013

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