Florida Red-bellied Cooter vs. Northern Red-bellied Cooter

Two very similar cooters, both released pets in New York. From the side, the Florida's shell is extremely high-domed and steep-sided; the Northern's is flatter, only moderately domed. Underneath, the Florida is bright coral-red to yellowish-orange and plain or nearly so; the Northern is pinkish-red to coral-rose, males pale pink mottled with grey, females rose-pink bordered with grey. On the head, the Florida has a central yellow stripe on top running forward to the tip of the snout; the Northern has an arrow-shaped light stripe under the throat.

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