Red-bellied Turtle
Chrysemys rubriventris
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Florida Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni)
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OTHER NAMES: Red-bellied turtle, red-belly, cooter, slider
DESCRIPTION: Approximately one foot in length. Females are slightly larger with a carapace (upper shell) length reaching 15 inches.
Alabama red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis)
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The Florida Red-bellied Turtle, Pseudemys nelsoni, is found in quiet freshwater ponds and marshes throughout the peninsula. Its arched shell is dark with orange to red bands. Its belly may be red, orange, or yellow.
Pertinent Reference:
Seidel, M. E. 1994. Morphometric analysis and taxonomy of cooter and red-bellied turtles in the North American genus Pseudemys (Emydidae). Chelonian Conservation and Biology 1(2): 117-130.
Clemmys guttata - Spotted turtle
Pseudemys rubriventris - Red-bellied turtle
Terrapene carolina - Eastern box turtle
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Red-bellied turtles, for example, incubates its own eggs in old alligator nests. Alligators also are good indicators of environmental factors, such as toxin levels. Increased levels of mercury have been found in recent blood samples. (Britton, 1999) ...
And even though red-bellied turtles are frequently gator snacks, they sneak by gator guardians to lay their eggs in the protected mound.
 See also: Turtle, Reptile, Shell, Alligator, Slider
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