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Spotting Image 1

Description:

Baby turtle found after a heavy rain!

2 Species ID Suggestions

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Mistletoe23
Mistletoe23 13 years ago
Box turtle
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Nathan Barkley
Nathan Barkley 12 years ago
Painted turtle
Chrysemys picta


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MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago

It's neither a box turtle nor a painted turtle. It is a young cooter or slider. Judging by the markings on the carapace I would say it is most likely a young Yellowbelly Slider, Trachemys scripta scripta

lindistar
lindistar 13 years ago

Cute!

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Owly
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Owly

Marietta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Mar 9, 2011
Submitted on Mar 9, 2011

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