Alabama Red-bellied Cooter vs. Pond Slider

Sliders are the commonest basking turtle in every bayou the Alabama Red-bellied Cooter uses. A: Only yellow stripes; no red or yellow patch in the Alabama Red-bellied Cooter; a red (or yellow) patch behind the eye in the Pond Slider. B: Red to orange upright bars in the Alabama Red-bellied Cooter; yellow bars in the Pond Slider. The Alabama Red-bellied Cooter is bigger (to 15 in) and higher-domed, with a notched upper jaw.

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