River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna)

A person holds a River Cooter, a freshwater turtle with a dark, slightly domed shell and yellow markings, near the edge of a body of water.
Map showing the eastern United States with shaded areas highlighting portions of the Midwest and Southeast, including the Appalachian region—key habitats of the freshwater turtle, Pseudemys concinna, also known as the River Cooter.
Map outlining portions of southeastern U.S. states, including parts of Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida shaded in gray—illustrating the range of the River Cooter turtle (Pseudemys concinna).

Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted

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