Pseudemys concinna

Suwannee River Cooter

Florida distribution: Hillsborough County north along the Gulf Coast into the panhandle.

Identification: up to 40 Cm. Carapace has a light reticulated pattern with a "C" shaped marking in the 2nd costal scute. Unlike the Florida and Peninsula Cooter, it has markings (which may be faint) on the plastron and unlike the Redbelly its upper jaw is not notched.

All of the Pseudemys concinna subspecies are protected in Florida. There is a possession limit of two. You are not allowed to buy, sell, or trade this species (i.e. no commercial activity) in  Florida. Even if specimens originate from outside the state. 

Faint "C" is visible in the second costal scute.

Same species, different turtle from the above picture.

You can see that the upper jaw is not notched and the plastron is marked.