The all too-common Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta). Note those neck line patterns. 
On the same day, close by, was this specimen. This one differs by having the yellow line go up past its eye.
And by having an oval shape on the neck. Missing, too, is the red stripe behind the eyes which give Red-eareds their name. The stripe can fade with age, but this one is not so large/old. Still, I can’t figure out what species this could be if not a RES.
Turtlenecks
5 responses to “Turtlenecks”
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toitels!!!!!!!!!!!! ermigawd i hert itz!!!
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Maybe a yellow-bellied pond slider? (Trachemys scripta scripta – same species as RES, but different subspecies)
Supposedly Eastern River Cooters look similar too, though my bet would be the slider.
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Thank you! People do drop any and everything in the local waters…
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Did you find these turtles at the Sylvan Water?
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Yes.
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Backyard and Beyond 
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