Florida Red-Bellied Cooter

Florida Red-Bellied Cooter

Distinguishing Features:

  • Narrow yellow line behind eye
  • Reddish-orange belly plate (plastron)
  • Two “U” shaped cusps on upper beak
  • No markings on belly

Size:  Medium, 10” to 15”

Age:  40 to 55 years

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39824-Pseudemys-nelsoni