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Florida Cooter

Pseudemys concinna floridana

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Field Notes

Description:

Their carapace has a dark background with a yellow or orange pattern. The plastron has no markings, and there are hollow oval markings on the marginal scutes. The yellowish orange stripes on the head do not form "hairpins", as in close relative P. peninsularis.

Habitat:

Florida Cooters are found throughout the Southeastern Coastal Plain and prefer permanent waters with soft sandy bottoms and abundant vegetation, such as ponds, lakes, swamps, marshes, and slow-moving rivers. They are frequently observed basking on logs. (Savannah River Ecology Laboratory)

Reference Links:

Coastal plain cooter, http://srelherp.uga.edu/turtles/pseflo.htm

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