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Rio Grande Cooter

Pseudemys gorzugi

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

They have a red-olive carapace with black swirls on it. The plastron is mostly plain, and the skin is black and yellow with an orangish tint. The last photo shows a very unusual individual that is heavily speckled.

Habitat:

Found in the Rio Grande drainage in Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico.

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Rio Grande cooter

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Comments (1)
Carol Snow Milne
What a gorgeous turtle. I only have one turtle spot. I must get some more.

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PublishedApril 5, 2013

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