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Turtle Species
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
- Scientific namePseudemys peninsularis
- Japanese nameペニンシュラクーター
- FamilyPond turtles (Emydidae)
- Max carapace length33 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan44 years
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)LC — Least Concern
- iNaturalist observations8,015
About this species
The peninsula cooter, sometimes referred to as the peninsular cooter, is a species of freshwater turtle in the genus Pseudemys. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the coastal plain cooter when that turtle is not itself considered a subspecies of the river cooter.
Source: Wikipedia「Peninsula cooter」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
