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Red-bellied Turtle

Pseudemys rubriventris

Alligator River NWR

Dare County, NC

 

"The redbelly turtle is listed as threatened by the World Conservation Union. Competition from the more aggressive, introduced red-eared sliders in other parts of their range have contributed to their decline. In North Carolina, they are known to hybridize with Florida cooters." (Davidson College)

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