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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 .
The eastern river cooter is a subspecies within the species Pseudemys concinna, known as the river cooter. The exact number of subspecies is debated, but most experts recognize two: [3] P. c. concinna, and P. c. suwanniensis. Sometimes another subspecies, P. c. floridana is recognized, but this is often treated as a separate species.
Pseudemys is a genus of large, herbivorous, freshwater turtles of the eastern United States and adjacent northeast Mexico. They are often referred to as cooters, which stems from kuta, the word for turtle in the Bambara and Malinké languages, brought to America by enslaved people from Africa.
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 ...
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.
Turtles are fascinating creatures because they can live as long as humans, sometimes even longer. Their slow-moving mannerisms and rigid shield make them unique in the animal kingdom. In Texas ...
The northern red-bellied cooter, which is sometimes referred to as the Plymouth red-bellied cooter, is among the rarest turtle species in the country, May 15, 2024. Mike Jones, a herpetologist at ...
Pseudemys concinna – river cooter. Pseudemys concinna concinna – eastern river cooter; Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis – Suwannee cooter; Pseudemys floridana or Pseudemys concinna floridana – coastal plain cooter or Florida cooter; Pseudemys gorzugi – Rio Grande cooter; Pseudemys nelsoni – Florida red-bellied cooter