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Texas cooter (Pseudemys texana) left, and red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) right, basking in the Colorado River, Travis County, Texas (12 April 2012). The Texas river cooter is a relatively large turtle, capable of growing to a shell length of 12+ inches (30.5 cm). They are green in color, with yellow and black markings that fade with age.
Texas cooter (left) and red-eared slider (right), Travis Co., Texas (12 Apr. 2012) Members of this genus are among the largest of the Emydidae, capable of attaining carapace lengths of over 16.0 in (40.64 cm) and capable of weighing up to 35 lbs (15.876 kg), although most individuals are far smaller. All are aquatic, spending the majority of ...
The river cooter (Pseudemys concinna) is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is native to the central and eastern United States , but has been introduced into parts of California , Washington , and British Columbia .
Graptemys versa is a smaller turtle; females only attain a carapace length of 21.4 cm (8.4 in). Males are even smaller, only attaining a carapace length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).
Feeding turtles and tortoises right means mimicking their natural diet; the wrong foods, even common ones, can be harmful. Here are 32 foods to avoid.
River turtles may refer to: Emydidae, a family of freshwater river turtles including pond turtles, map turtles, box turtles, cooters and sliders; Dermatemydidae, a family of turtles Central American river turtle, the only extant species of Dermatemydidae; Geoemydidae or Asian river turtles, a diverse family of turtles found in Asia
Cagle's map turtle has intricate patterns on the carapace and plastron, as well as serrated edges on the posterior of the carapace, as is typical of all map turtles.It is smaller than most map turtles, and very sexually dimorphic, with males reaching only 4 in (10 cm) straight carapace length, while females can exceed 7 in (18 cm) in straight carapace length.
The Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is native to northeastern Mexico and the adjacent southwestern United States . Geographic range