Turtle ID needed please

[fiona*gizmo]

I have attached some more pictures for help with ID of my turtle.

Thank you

 

[tortioselove101]

Thanks for the replies so far!

I will attempt to upload some more pictures of her.

When I had her she was in a very small tank (2ft wide) with a small amount of water and no heat lamp or UV. I introduced her to a 5ft tank very slowy as she could not swim! She has learnt to swim very quickly and yes, those webbed feet make her a great swimmer. She is in a 5ft tank which is 2ft high. Thinking of getting a 6ft tank. I am feeding her turtle food and variety of meal worms and green vegetables.

Ok fantastic, a lot people don't understand that and I can already tell your going to be a fantastic parent!

 

[Biff Malibu]

I have attached some more pictures for help with ID of my turtle.

Thank you

Need to see its underside or plastron - scute count helps to ID. Acrantophis is on the right track too, definitely a species of pond turtle.

The reason I say it almost looks like a southern painted, although painted turtles are usually a bit more artistic/colorful - It does have strong similarities though, "The stripes on the face" and "shell type" are similar. Although yes, the southern painted does have a stripe going down the middle.

The stripes on the face - really narrows it down though to what it can be.

It looks A LOT like this IMO, although with different coloration. Look at the stripes on the face, look how similar the carapace count/shape is. Really need to see its underside though.

Check out the similarities with a western painted.

 

[fiona*gizmo]

Thank you very much.

I will take a photo of her underbelly tomorrow and post the picture.

Again, thanks for help/information so far.

 

[fbsmith3]

Wow, after seeing these pictures, I have changed my mind. I think it's a type of American painted turtle, maybe a hybrid of two kinds. I never say a painted turtle with those marking or a brown shell, but I'm not expert. Beautiful turtle though.

A few months ago there was talk of a turtle and tortoise mating. Maybe a few years ago a mad scientist did some creative gene splicing. It is a very beautiful specimen.

 

[Yellow Turtle]

Hello and welcome!

 

[harris]

Reeves Turtle, Chinemys reevesii, and looks to be an old soul at that as you can barely make out the keels on the carapace any longer. Fun little turtles.

 

[Saloli]

I would say a mud turtle maybe a striped mud turtle or a close relative.

 

[fbsmith3]

If you look up Chinese pond turtle, Reeves' turtle, or Chinese three-keeled pond turtle. (Chinemys reevesii) (Mauremys reevesii)
Looks spot on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_pond_turtle
http://www.empireoftheturtle.com/chinemys_reevesii.htm

 

[rickyn0792]

Mud turtle from louisiana lol

 

[Juhan78]

I´m sure that is not a Chinemys reevesi, neither a European pond turtle or an Asiatic turtle. It looks like a Trachemys (look the nucal scute) but I cant say what Trachemys. Maybe an old black Cuban slider. The colour of your turtle is not usual. Old male Trachemys often are black but yours looks like a female.

Sorry for may English

Juan

 

[fiona*gizmo]

Wow, after seeing these pictures, I have changed my mind. I think it's a type of American painted turtle, maybe a hybrid of two kinds. I never say a painted turtle with those marking or a brown shell, but I'm not expert. Beautiful turtle though.

A few months ago there was talk of a turtle and tortoise mating. Maybe a few years ago a mad scientist did some creative gene splicing. It is a very beautiful specimen.

Thank you very much

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I have uploaded a picture of her underbelly if that helps.....

THANK YOU FOR THE HELP AND SUGGESTIONS SO FAR

 

[lori12386]

I have two almost identical to that one. I cannot figure out what they are either! Have you figured it out yet? Mine are about 8inches or so.

 

[80zthomas]

Thank you very much

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I have uploaded a picture of her underbelly if that helps.....

THANK YOU FOR THE HELP AND SUGGESTIONS SO FAR

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Welcome...may you take a pic of the tail...most likely this is some sort of hybrid.

 

[Saloli]

Actually now that I've seen a plastron picture I think it may be a cooter perhaps a redbellie (there are three or four depending on if you consider the two northern ones the same species or not). Though it is hard to say from a picture.

 

[EricIvins]

More than likely Pseudemys Nelsoni, or Florida Redbelly Cooter..........

Nothing like gettin the OP confused and going the wrong direction......