HERPADEX
CS EN
Basic information
Pseudemys concinna
Eastern River Cooter
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyPond turtles
GenusCooters
- Czech name
- Želva ozdobná
- English name
- Eastern River Cooter
- Alternative names
- Želva žíhaná, Florida Cooter [floridana], Florida-Schmuckschildkröte [floridana], Fluss-Schmuckschildkröte, Hieroglyphen-Schmuckschildkröte, Jicoteas de Río, River Cooter, Suwannee Cooter, Suwannee River Cooter [suwanniensis], Suwannee-Schmuckschildkröte [suwanniensis]
- Synonyms
- Emys annulifera, Emys hieroglyphica, Emys labyrinthica, Emys mobilensis, Emys orthonyx, Chrysemys mobilensis, Pseudemys concinna metteri, Pseudemys elonae, Pseudemys floridana suwanniensis, Pseudemys suwanniensis, Pseudemys vioscana, Ptychemys hoyi, Testudo concinna
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 330 mm
- Body mass
- max 8,771 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 12.1 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 44 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- ~22 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 12–20 individuals
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4NM9N · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4