ar_maclaren's Identifications
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
jenthebirdDescription
in middle of river, Salineno birding area below bird blinds
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
johnkargesDescription
N30.46978 W-101.801558
Several adults sunning on logs in the larger (lower) reservoir.
JPK-3122
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
christinarscanlonDescription
Subspecies: Pseudemys c. gorzugi
iPhone lat/long: 30°26'43" 101°43'24"
Walking up Pecos River/Independence Creek intersection, following behind three other people who stepped right over it. I then stopped it before I stepped on it. Male. 13.5cm. Also uploaded picture of habitat. Very shallow, ankle deep, fast flowing water. Rocky area, his shell was blending in as a rock.
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
krystinschaackDescription
Female found swimming in middle of a shallow pond heading for deeper waters. Carapace measured 11 inches.
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
johnkargesDescription
Several adults sunning on logs over water.
N29.803228 W-101.56708
JPK-3004
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
gcwarblerDescription
I realized after I got home that this is a Life Herp for me since they've split the cooters into a few species.
Dolan Falls Preserve is owned by The Nature Conservancy and is not open to the public. Access is through special permission only. The preserve is adjacent to Devil's River State Natural Area, which is open to the public on a restricted schedule.
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
romeyswansonDescription
The reddish markings on the shell were obvious through binoculars but didn't translate well through the camera zoom. However, I believe there is enough here to confirm the ID.
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
johnkargesDescription
Dozens of basking Rio Grande Cooters on these nearby rocks, with some Red-eared Sliders among them.
N29.891667 W-100.994222
JPK-3064
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
johnkargesDescription
Adult female constructing nest in alluvial forest floor soil within 50 m of Devils River.
N29.88597 W-100.99412
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
eyswansonDescription
2 individuals observed on kayak day trip on the Devil's. This is the only one photographed.
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
johnkargesDescription
Three of numerous individuals seen basking or swimming.
N29.890644 W-100.993797
JPK-3062
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
ptexisDescription
photos of top, bottom, front and back of an adult female.
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
romeyswansonDescription
Basking near Turkey Bluff
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Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)Observer
lfelliottDescription
basking on lakeside rock
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