Suwannee River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis)
- HM 39016
Country:
United States of America
United States of America
State:
Florida
Florida
County:
Hernando
Hernando
Age:
Adult
Adult
Deceased:
Notes:
After showing this image and discussing it with George Heinrich, an expert on Suwanee Cooters, I believe that at least one of the turtles (previously ID'd as P. nelsoni) is in fact a P. suwanniensis. They range to this river, and at least one of the observed turtles has a streamlined body typical of Suwanees, while the other Cooters of FL have more domed carapaces.
See record 171194 for the P. nelsoni in this image.
See record 171194 for the P. nelsoni in this image.
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