Subfamily Deirochelyinae Order Turtle | Genus Pseudemys Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Turtle, Pseudemys, Florida red‑bellied cooter, Coastal plain cooter, River cooter | ||
Peninsula cooter turtles
The peninsula cooter (Pseudemys peninsularis) is a species of freshwater turtle in the genus Pseudemys. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the coastal plain cooter (P. floridana) when that turtle is not itself considered a subspecies of the river cooter (P. concinna).
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Distribution
The Species is native to the South West portion of the United States. It can be found in rivers, ponds, and lakes.
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