Western River Cooter
Pseudemys gorzugi

• Order: Testudines
• Family: Emydidae (Box and Basking Turtles)
• Species: Pseudemys gorzugi (SUE-deh-mees gore-ZOO-gee)
• Common English Name: Western River Cooter
• Common Spanish Name: Jicotea del Río Bravo

Pseudemys gorzugi. Photographer: Dr. Carl S. Lieb. Valverde Co, TX.

Last Update: 18 Jul 2009