River cooter
Pseudemys concinna

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Head and neck: Dark greenish grey with yellow stripes;
wide yellow stripes under the neck; yellow Y-shaped marking on lower chin.
Body
Carapace - dark greenish grey to brown with extensive yellow concentric pattern; elongated, flattened and highest at the middle; first vertebral scute is as long as broad; second to fifth vertebral scutes are broader than long.

Plastron - yellow in color with dark blotches which may fade with age.

Limbs and tail: Limbs dark greenish grey to brown with yellow stripes; adult males with long, straight foreclaws, and thick tails; males may become darker in color as they age.

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