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A northern red-bellied cooter in Long Pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts in July 2021. The red-bellied turtle has appeared on Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission lists of endangered amphibians and reptiles since 1978 (McCoy 1985). By 1985 the red-bellied turtle was known to exist in Pennsylvania only in isolated colonies in a few counties (McCoy ...
The Florida red-bellied cooter is commonly exported for consumption and the pet trade, with about 50% wild caught individuals and 50% captive bred. Most of US export statistics (as collected by the World Chelonian Trust in 2002–2005) simply describe exported turtles by the genus, Pseudemys , without identifying the species.
Herpetologist Mike Jones, center, implants microchips into endangered northern red-bellied cooters as freshwater turtle biologist Michela Coury, left, measures and weighs them and natural heritage ...
Red-bellied turtle can refer to several turtle species: Pseudemys alabamensis, the Alabama red-bellied turtle; Pseudemys nelsoni, the Florida red-bellied turtle; Pseudemys rubriventris, the Northern red-bellied turtle; Red-bellied short-necked turtle, a species of turtle in the family Chelidae found in tropical Australia and Papua New Guinea
The Plymouth red-bellied turtle is endangered due to overhunting by its natural predator, the striped skunk, and pollution from herbicides dumped into streams and ponds. Loss of habitat, as a result of filling in ponds to create houses is also a major issue. [ 7 ]
The Alabama red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys alabamensis) or Alabama red-bellied turtle, is native to Alabama. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It belongs to the turtle family Emydidae , the pond turtles. It is the official reptile of the state of Alabama.
The form just asks turtle-finders to answer a few simple questions, provide location information, and upload any photos that help document instances of sick or dead turtles.
Here are some more fun facts about pet turtles. ... and a flatter plastron covering the belly. 3. Toothless turtles. ... Red eared slider turtle floating.