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Black and yellow and brown very long claws jet black head
It is a water turtle it was in a fast moving stream on the bank when I approached the turtle it slid in to the water so I jumped in after hin
Spotted on Jan 25, 2012
Submitted on Jan 25, 2012
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It looks as though it is maybe a some kind of slider or cooter that is melanistic. This melanism would account for the color of the turtle. The long fore claws are a sign that the turtle is a male.