Painted Turtle vs. Northern Red-bellied Cooter

Both have yellow-striped heads and red on the shell edge, so turn to the underside: a Red-bellied Cooter's is red to coral with dark smudges along the seams; a Midland Painted Turtle's, Michigan's form, is yellow. A cooter is also far larger when grown. Red-bellied Cooters are not native to Michigan; the few records are released pets.

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