Species:
Pseudemys concinna
River Cooter
Subspecies I've seen:
Coastal Plain Cooter P. c. floridana |
Subspecies:
Pseudemys concinna floridana
Coastal Plain Cooter
May 3, 2004
Stephen C. Foster State Park, Charlton County, Georgia
A few of these turtles were hanging around the dock from which we rented a small boat, but the water was murky so I couldn't get any good shots. This type of turtle was formerly known as the Florida Cooter and considered a separate species, Pseudemys floridana.
