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Photo by MatthewMason
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Field Notes

Notes:

Not sure which species this guy is. Box turtles are very common in our area, but this guy was quite bigger and lacked the normal markings.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
morganism1990
It might also be a coastal plains cooter http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/reptiles/turtles/coastal-plain-cooter/coastal_plain_cooter.htm
Becky Garbo
It might be an Eastern River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna). http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/reptiles/turtles/eastern-river-cooter/eastern_river_cooter.htm

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedJune 20, 2011

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