Rio Grande River Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)

No photo of the Rio Grande River Cooter available.

The Rio Grande River Cooter is from the order Testudines. All turtles are testudines (or Chelonia). There are more than 280 different species belonging to this order.

The Rio Grande River Cooter was first reported by Ward, 1984. In general members of this order are found all over the world, except for Antarctica. Turtles can range in size from just a few cms, to two metres.

The Rio Grande River Cooter has a special bony shell developed from their ribs. The shell is called a carapace, and the underside of the carapace is called the plastron. This reptile is not agile on land, but in water it is an apt swimmers.

The Rio Grande River Cooter is an air-breathing reptile. They need to surface to fill their lungs with air. They can remain underwater for extended periods of time.

The Rio Grande River Cooter is found in (but not necessarily limited to) the United States of America.

 

Further Information on the Rio Grande River Cooter:

E-mail to add your Rio Grande River Cooter related website.

Bibliography: