#pseudemys

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Eastern River Cooter (Pseudemys c. concinna), family Emydidae, Ea. Tennessee, USA

This population of uniquely marked River Cooters used to be a subspecies called the Hieroglyphic River Cooter (P. c. hieroglyphica), but is not longer considered a distinct subspecies.

photographs by John Edward

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Peninsula Cooter (Pseudemys peninsularis), family Emydidae, SE United States

photograph by Jordan Gray

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Eastern River Cooters (Pseudemys c. concinna), juveniles, family Emydidae, Eastern US

photographs by Jcat & Eric Soehren

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Texas River Cooter (Pseudemys texana), female, family Emydidae, Central TX, USA

photograph by Ed Means

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Trick-or-Treat!

Here is a very spooky and creepy turtle treat!!!

Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi), family Emydidae, found in the drainage basin of the Rio Grande of Texas, NM, and northern Mexico.

photograph by Dark Hammock Turtles

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River Cooters (Pseudemys concinna), L - male & R - female, family Emydidae, FL, USA

photograph by Wyatt Keil 

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Peninsula Cooter (Pseudemys peninsularis), hatchling, family Emydidae, Florida, USA

photograph by John P Clare

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Florida Redbelly Turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni) enjoy a tasty spatterdock flower, family Emydidae, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

photograph by Robert Krayer (@natural_wanders on Instagram)