found water turtle, need HELP to identify

[irieAndii]

found this little guy in a pool
id like to keep him with my RES but i wont until i know what species he is and if their habitats are compatible

 

[turtletania]

what colour is underneath the shell? (can you add a photo of the plastron?) And what colour are the "ear" areas?

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I am torn between a Florida cooter or a yellow-belly slider

 

[turtletania]

Maggie... I was thinking Yellow Belly too..... that's why I asked for plastron pics.

 

[lori12386]

RE: found water turtle, need HELP to identify

Looks like a river cooter or possibly a yellow belly. I have both.