Big Bend Slider vs. Painted Turtle

Both are basking turtles of the Rio Grande valley. A: A big orange spot behind the eye in the Big Bend Slider; yellow stripes only, no spot in the Painted Turtle. B: Eye-like rings and net lines on each plate in the Big Bend Slider; smooth and plain dark, with red marks round the edge in the Painted Turtle.

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