Found an animal
Florida red-bellied cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni — Turtles and tortoises
A big basking turtle of southeast Georgia's swamps that sometimes lays its eggs inside alligator nests.
What we have about this animal
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Tell us where you are — your state, then your county — and we will list the people licensed to take the florida red-bellied cooter there, nearest to you first. Rehabilitators are licensed by their own state, which is why we ask.