Species Spotlight! Coastal Plain Cooter!
It's Mother's Day, and what better species to highlight than a native one that often lays its eggs on and around the grounds of our Turtle Survival Center: the Coastal Plain Cooter.
Common name: Coastal Plain Cooter
Scientific name: Pseudemys floridana
Habitat: Ponds, lakes, marshes, swamps, and slow-moving rivers
Threats: Habitat destruction, degradation, and pollution; road mortality; personal collection for consumption
Wild Population: Unknown; large-scale species status assessments have not been performed
Conservation: Protected from collection in Florida and North Carolina; collections regulated in all other range states
Graphic: Jordan Gray
Turtle Photos: Cris Hagen
**Turtle Survival Alliance strives to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please contact Jordan Gray at jgray@turtlesurvival.org**