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Photo by thomasart23
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Field Notes

Description:

Turtle or tortoise?

Habitat:

Found on bike path next to San Diego river near riparian veg

Species ID Suggestions

Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

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AshleyT
1

Western Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta bellii

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dferris
3

Comments (1)
AshleyT
Not too sure why so many people agreed with the painted turtle ID. Their shell is much flatter, and the bottom shell and edge of the top shell are red. This turtle does not have red on the shell.
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PublishedJune 7, 2014

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