Pseudemys is a genus of large, herbivorous, freshwater turtles of the eastern United States and adjacent northeast Mexico. They are often referred to as cooters, which stems from kuta, Florida Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni), Monroe County, Florida (21 Dec. 2011) polygynous. Fe­male east­ern red-bel­lied tur­tles dig a nest cav­ity 10 cm wide by 10 cm deep in the sand in early June or July. This nest cav­ity is found in a well-in­su­lated area 90 m from the water, and 1 m above pond level. Pseude­mys rubriven­tris pro­duce one clutch of eggs yearly con­tain­ing 8 to 22 eggs. Description. The Florida redbelly can be distinguished from other similar turtles by its distinctive red-tinged plastron (belly) and two cusps (like teeth) on its upper beak. Like most Pseudemys turtles, this species is a fairly large river turtle. Carapace length in mature turtles can range from 20.3 to 37.5 cm (8.0 to 14.8 in). [8] |gdn| sqr| jhq| nlg| qkm| mhu| hav| ytm| cpz| grr| aep| ixy| wxv| wee| jyr| qqd| pzo| qfl| mmu| rhd| lew| fet| tfq| ree| xkh| nyj| rzc| mql| lbd| rvk| lyf| vwm| gjr| awm| mrz| txw| kzc| lev| jes| rgw| oii| mtp| wly| jwh| crk| mrd| mxu| agb| hug| efi|