Florida Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni)

Created: November 30th, 2014 - 03:13 PM
Last Modified: December 1st, 2014 - 12:56 PM Entered by: Noah Mueller
Record 208254

Country: United States		State: Florida	County: Alachua County	Time: 2014-11-30 12:20:00
Qty: 1	Age: --	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: -----
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: -----		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Vouchers

Comments

Posted by Noah Mueller on Dec 01, 2014 at 12:56 PM

There is an arrow on the head - so I'll switch it. I suspect the other one I found in the same area is then a red-belly too.

Posted by Matt Ratcliffe on Dec 01, 2014 at 08:06 AM

Yeah, they can be confusing. My initial impression was that the patterning was more reddish than yellow. I think the patterns on P. peninsularis are more dull. Also, it looks like there might be an "arrow" on top of its head, but I can't tell for sure. It's hard to make a 100% positive ID on these when you aren't close.

Posted by Noah Mueller on Nov 30, 2014 at 10:58 PM

I'll have to look more closely later. It is one or the other.

Posted by Jake Schneider on Nov 30, 2014 at 07:40 PM

I thought it looked like a redbelly too but I'm really not experienced enough with either species to be sure.

Posted by Matt Ratcliffe on Nov 30, 2014 at 04:05 PM

You don't think that's a red-bellied?