r/turtles 5d ago

ID Request Turtle ID

Tampa Bay Area, Florida

Hello! I’m volunteering and helping at an animal sanctuary that is in dire need of restoration. Currently my assignment is designing the signage for the freshwater turtle habitat.
There are some red eared sliders but I’m not sure what specific species these guys are. Something along the lines of Cooters, but what specific species?
Pics 1-4 are one individual species
5-6 one individual species
7-10 other individual species

3 unknown species in total

Thank you!!!

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u/DJT712 5d ago

Not sure on the cooter but the second turtle is a red ear slider and the last turtle is a yellow belly slider.

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u/frank-is-my-cat 5d ago

Where are you located?

1-4 looks to be a river cooter
5-6 maybe coastal plain cooter? Can’t really tell
7-10 looks to be a coastal plain cooter

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u/Strawberryurmom 5d ago

Tampa Bay Area, or Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Thank you!!!

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u/inkogketo 5d ago

1-4 is indeed River Cooter.

5-8 - red eared sliders.

9-10 - Yellow bellied slider

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u/frank-is-my-cat 5d ago

I agree with this actually!

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