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Pond Slider vs. False Map Turtle

The shell pattern: Pond Slider — broad yellow bars or stripes on each plate or plain, no pattern; False Map Turtle — a fine net of pale lines, like a map. The head marks: Pond Slider — a red or orange patch behind the eye; False Map Turtle — a yellow spot or bar behind the eye. The ridge on the shell: Pond Slider — no ridge — smooth; False Map Turtle — a ridge with knobs or bumps along it.

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Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

False Map Turtle

Graptemys pseudogeographica
Pond Slider vs. False Map Turtle: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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