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Pseudemys turtles
Pseudemys is a genus of large, herbivorous freshwater turtles of the eastern United States and adjacent northeast Mexico.

The genus Pseudemys comprises of approximately seven species. These include:
 * Pseudemys alabamensis – Alabama red-bellied cooter
 * Pseudemys concinna – River cooter
 * Pseudemys gorzugi – Rio Grande cooter
 * Pseudemys nelsoni – Florida red-bellied cooter
 * Pseudemys peninsularis – Peninsula cooter
 * Pseudemys rubriventris – Northern red-bellied cooter
 * Pseudemys texana – Texas river cooter

Habitat
They surround themselves with aquatic vegetation, rocks, and logs for basking in the sun. Eastern red-bellied turtles become terrestrial for short periods of time while laying eggs in June or July. They show little evidence of migration and often occupy the same habitat year-round.

Behaviour
Red-bellied turtles are diurnal reptiles, spending most of their days basking on logs and swimming. They are most active from April to October. During winter, when water is covered with ice, Pseudemys rubriventris hibernate in the mud at the bottom of rivers. Red-bellied turtles are not territorial. They are shy and wary of humans and predators and swim rapidly and bury themselves in the mud when scared. Numerous individuals frequently inhabit the same rocks or logs while sunbathing.

Common predators of P. rubriventris include raccoons, skunks, crows, herons, and bullfrogs. Lawn mowers have killed many turtles resting in grass. Housing developments around rivers and ponds result in loss of nesting sights. Crows, rats, and mice eat the hatchlings and eggs. Red-bellied turtles escape predators by burying themselves in the mud, swimming aggressively, or by withdrawing into their shells.