Herpetology B/C

[ScottMaurer19]

1. Family & Genus if applicable. Common name (of lowest classification)
2. Distribution
3. Origin of common name

[Almandine]

1.Chrysemys, Painted Turtle
2.Eastern U.S
3.Called so because of its cool plastron.

[ScottMaurer19]

1.Chrysemys, Painted Turtle
2.Eastern U.S
3.Called so because of its cool plastron.

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1. Deirochelys, Chicken Turtle
2. South eastern US
3. Supposedly its meat tastes like chicken

[Almandine]

How can you not mix that up with a painted turtle.

[Unome]

How can you not mix that up with a painted turtle.

The image above gives a sufficiently clear view of the underside of the outer edge of the plastron to show the yellow coloration (also question #3 somewhat gives it away).

[Almandine]

But other species also have yellow plastrons and could be mixed up.

[Unome]

But other species also have yellow plastrons and could be mixed up.

You mentioned Chrysemys, all subtaxa of which have a red underside on the edge of the plastron (or other easily identifiable features, such as the red stripe on one of the subspecies).

[Nick-Yay]

But other species also have yellow plastrons and could be mixed up.

You mentioned Chrysemys, all subtaxa of which have a red underside on the edge of the plastron (or other easily identifiable features, such as the red stripe on one of the subspecies).

Forgive me if this sounds like I am distrusting you guys, but that looks awfully similar to the Florida redbelly turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni). See here, the shell patterns seem to match quite well:

(Found http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pse ... Redbelly3/).
In addition, the Florida redbelly turtle does not have a red underside (or at least not on this particular picture):

(Found http://www.theturtlesource.com/i.asp?id ... le-(Adult), bottom picture of the lefthand column)
Although, I am not completely sure of the validity of these sites, so feel free to disprove me. Perhaps if the source of the picture could be given?

[ScottMaurer19]

But other species also have yellow plastrons and could be mixed up.

You mentioned Chrysemys, all subtaxa of which have a red underside on the edge of the plastron (or other easily identifiable features, such as the red stripe on one of the subspecies).

Forgive me if this sounds like I am distrusting you guys, but that looks awfully similar to the Florida redbelly turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni). See here, the shell patterns seem to match quite well:

(Found http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pse ... Redbelly3/).
In addition, the Florida redbelly turtle does not have a red underside (or at least not on this particular picture):

(Found http://www.theturtlesource.com/i.asp?id ... le-(Adult), bottom picture of the lefthand column)
Although, I am not completely sure of the validity of these sites, so feel free to disprove me. Perhaps if the source of the picture could be given?

You are actually quite correct... I wasn't paying attention when I answered my own question after competing all day... Sorry for the confusion.
So the real answers are Pseudemys, Cooter/Redbelly
cooter derives from"kuta" which is the word for turtle in a few African languages

[vehicleguy]

1. Family and genus
2. Where can these snakes be found hibernating during winter months?
3. Vivipaorus or Oviviporus?
4. Habitat
5. True or false- These snakes hunt during the day