Suwannee cooter facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Genus: | Pseudemys |
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P. concinna
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P. c. suwanniensis
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| Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis Carr, 1937
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The Suwannee cooter (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis) is a species of turtle in the genus Pseudemys. The species is endemic to Florida, including in the Suwannee River.
Conservation status
P. c. suwanniensis was hunted for its meat, but is now protected.
Appearance
The carapace of P. c. suwanniensisis 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.
- Carr AF Jr. 1937. "A New Turtle from Florida, with Notes on Pseudemys floridana mobiliensis (Holbrook)". Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Michigan (348): 1-7. (Pseudemys floridana suwanniensis, new subspecies, pp. 4–6).
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