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Old 07-18-2005, 03:11 PM   #1
crazycorn
Can you ID this turtle?

WC last night at 10:32pm on the road in central Florida. It has no skin markings and is black all over, the shell is half black and a light tan/yellow color. About 13-14", Male. I am guessing it to be a melanistic form of turtle but I can't positively ID it from photos.


 
Old 07-18-2005, 03:23 PM   #2
Karen Hulvey
A yellow belly slider?

Color in adults fades to a muted olive green color. Some older individuals (especially males) become melanistic, appearing almost black with few visible markings. The carapace is oval and flattened with a weak keel.

The above was taken from THIS SITE/CLICK HERE
 
Old 07-18-2005, 06:39 PM   #3
kevk
i think a yellow belly has rings on its belly like a red ear.
 
Old 07-20-2005, 10:10 PM   #4
InFocus
The carapace is oval and flattened with a weak keel. The plastron is yellow with dark markings in the center of each scute. Tr achemys scripta scripta (yellow-bellied slider) has a yellow blotch behind each eye which may join the neck stripe, but is usually only evident in juveniles and females. (Taken form the same web sight as above.) I think this is an old male. Most of the color disappears later in life. You might want to check this sight out as well. www.lakejacksonturtles.org/ It has a decent picture of a darker phase ounder the species saved link.
 
Old 07-20-2005, 11:32 PM   #5
crazycorn
Yep, I agree after some research and many opinions is an OLD male that has gone through some HARD times.
 
Old 07-21-2005, 11:00 PM   #6
RobBierman
Melanistic Red Eared Slider
 

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