Globally near threatened (NT) (Source: IUCN Red List)

Classification
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  • Scientific names
    • Pseudemys rubriventris
    • Chrysemys rubriventris bangsi
    • Chrysemys rubriventris rubriventris
    • Emys irrigita
    • Emys rubriventris
    • Pseudemys rubiventris
    • Pseudemys rubriventris bangsi
    • Pseudemys rubriventris rubriventris
    • Testudo rubriventris
  • English
    • American Red-bellied Turtle
    • Northern Red-bellied Cooter
    • Northern Redbelly Turtle
    • Eastern Redbelly Turtle
    • Northern Red-bellied Turtle

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Recent observations

Photos

P1070448 2 photos

What

Northern Red-bellied Cooter Pseudemys rubriventris

Observer

muir

Date

Jun 1, 2012 10:38 AM EDT

Place

Kingman Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

Square

What

Northern Red-bellied Cooter Pseudemys rubriventris

Observer

dougrs

Date

May 9, 2012

Place

John Heinz NWR/Darby Creek (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1050055 2 photos

What

Northern Red-bellied Cooter Pseudemys rubriventris

Observer

muir

Date

the past

Place

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1040709 2 photos

What

Northern Red-bellied Cooter Pseudemys rubriventris

Observer

muir

Date

Apr 6, 2012 01:57 AM EDT

Place

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (Google, OSM)

Description

Two individuals, sunning next to each other. Not 100% confident of ID.

Photos

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What

Northern Red-bellied Cooter Pseudemys rubriventris

Observer

mikevanvalen

Date

Aug 30, 2007

Place

Burlington County, NJ (Google, OSM)

Description

An adult female Northern Red-bellied Cooter from Burlington County, New Jersey.

Tags

cooter, pseudemys, turtle

Photos

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What

Northern Red-bellied Cooter Pseudemys rubriventris

Observer

corychia

Date

May 28, 2010

Place

Back Bay NWR, coastal VA (Google, OSM)

Description

saw a bunch of yellow bellied sliders but also saw a few of these turts

Photos

P1060812

What

Northern Red-bellied Cooter Pseudemys rubriventris

Observer

muir

Date

Jun 4, 2011 02:08 PM EDT

Place

C&O Canal, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1060175 2 photos

What

Eastern Redbelly Turtle, Northern Red-bellied Turt

Observer

muir

Date

May 15, 2011 11:45 AM EDT

Place

Theodore Roosevelt Island, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

Potomac River: plentiful in the sun today.

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Description from Wikipedia

The American Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris) or Northern Red-bellied Cooter is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family.

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Conservation Summary

No range data available.