Common Name:

 Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Scientific Name:
Pseudemys rubriventris
Etymology:
Genus:

Pseudemys is derived from the Greek word pseudes which means "false" and emys which means "turtle".
 Species:
rubriventris is derived from the Latin word ruber meaning "red" and venter meaning "belly" (plastron).
Average Length:
10 - 12.5 in. (25.4 - 32 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
13.1 in. (33.4 cm)
Record length:
15.8 in. (40 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

Photos:

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Shown with red-eared slider (left hand side) Close-up