Wildsight
Compare two species

Texas Map Turtle vs. Pond Slider

They bask together on the Colorado River system. A: An orange-yellow J-shaped mark in the Texas Map Turtle; a red (or yellow) patch in the Pond Slider. B: A row of low knobs in the Texas Map Turtle; smooth, no knobs in the Pond Slider.

Open this comparison in Wildsight

Texas Map Turtle

Graptemys versa

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta
Texas Map Turtle vs. Pond Slider: comparison sheet with the differences marked

Photographs via iNaturalist under Creative Commons licences; the photographers are credited on the sheet.

More comparisons

Wildsight identifies the reptiles and amphibians of the United States. Every comparison