Pond Slider vs. Northern Map Turtle

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

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