Florida Red-bellied Cooter vs. River Cooter

From the side, the Florida Red-bellied Cooter's shell is extremely high-domed with steep sides; the River Cooter's is flatter, longer and more streamlined. On top, the Florida has broad reddish-orange to yellow bars across the side plates and no C-mark; the River Cooter has a maze of fine yellow lines and a pale C-shaped mark on the second side plate. Underneath, the Florida is coral-red, orange or reddish-yellow and plain or faintly marked; the River Cooter is yellow to light orange with dark lines along the seams, plainest on old adults.

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