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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.
Northern red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris), Plymouth Co,, Massachusetts (22 June 2011) Suwannee Cooter ( Pseudemys suwanniensis ), Levy County, Florida (28 Apr. 2013) Suwannee Cooter ( Pseudemys suwanniensis ), close up of head, Levy County, Florida (28 Apr. 2013)
However, it can be found in high densities in some Florida spring runs, usually in heavily vegetated areas with little flow. This species is active year-round and spends a large portion of the day basking on logs. Coastal cooters are frequently exported for consumption and the pet trade, with about 60% wild caught individuals and 40% captive ...
WESTBOROUGH — Forty years ago, the estimated population for the northern red-bellied cooter, a freshwater turtle that measures 10 to 12 inches long, was estimated to be about 200.Today, thanks ...
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 ...
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The American alligator is the state reptile of Florida. This is a list of reptiles which are found in the U.S. state of Florida. This list includes both native and introduced species. Introduced species are put on this list only if they have an established population (large breeding population, numerous specimens caught, invasive, etc.).
However, they are capable of surpassing 16” (40.64 cm) and 35 pounds (15.876 kg). Peninsula cooters can be distinguished from the Florida red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni) by their lack of a reddish plastron and the presence of dozens of yellow stripes on their carapace, limbs, head, and tail. Males can be distinguished from females by ...