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Apr 19, 2012
Charina bottae
A smooth, shiny, stout-bodied snake that looks and feels like rubber; tail is short, blunt, and shaped somewhat like the head; dorsal scales are small; dorsum of adult is plain brown to olive green, venter is cream to yellow, sometimes with dark flecks or brown, orange, or black mottling; young are pinkish to tan above, light yellow to pink below; top of head is covered with large symmetrical pl...
Apr 19, 2012
Actinemys marmorata
Carapace is low and olive, dark brown, or blackish, usually with a pattern of dark radiating spots or lines on each scute; plastron is yellowish, often with dark blotching; top of head has black spots or network; adult males differ from adult females in having the vent posterior to the rear edge of the carapace (vs. at or anterior to the carapace edge), a paler throat, and a shell that usually i...
Apr 19, 2012
Chelydra serpentina
Shell hard, often with attached mud or algae; rear edge of upper shell saw-toothed; tail as long as or longer than carapace, with crest of large bony scales; head large, with hooked jaws; lower shell relatively small, composed of nine shields; limbs strong, with webbed toes and strong claws; maximum upper shell length nearly 50 cm, but usually less than 36 cm. Adult: upper shell relatively smoo...
Apr 19, 2012
Chrysemys picta
Shell hard, somewhat flattened; bright yellow lines on head and limbs; lower shell orange or reddish, with conspicuous dark markings in juveniles; upper shell often with narrow yellow lines (reduced in larger individuals), less often with dark reticulation; upper jaw notched at tip; maximum upper shell length of female about 25 cm, rarely more than 21 cm (males are much smaller). Mature male: ve...
