Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Emydidae Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Cryptodira Subfamily Deirochelyinae Genus Pseudemys Order Turtle | |
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Similar Turtle, Pseudemys, Eastern river cooter, Coastal plain cooter, River cooter | ||
Suwannee cooter turtle search
The Suwannee cooter (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis) is a subspecies of turtle in the genus Pseudemys. The subspecies is endemic to Florida, including in the Suwannee River.
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Conservation status
P. c. suwanniensis was hunted for its meat, but is now protected.
Appearance
The carapace of P. c. suwanniensis is black in color, with yellow markings. The plastron is light orange or yellow with black markings. Adults can reach 17 inches (43.7 centimeters) in carapace length.
Diet
The diet of P. c. suwanniensis mainly consists of aquatic plants.
References
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