Pond Slider vs. Spotted Turtle

The shell pattern: Pond Slider — broad yellow bars or stripes on each plate or plain, no pattern; Spotted Turtle — round yellow spots on black. The head marks: Pond Slider — a red or orange patch behind the eye; Spotted Turtle — yellow or orange spots.

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