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Photo by Kevin16
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Field Notes

Description:

Black and yellow and brown very long claws jet black head

Habitat:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
bandhturtlesite
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.

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PublishedJanuary 25, 2012

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