DOR (still moving) young adult gravid female. Contained 10 eggs. Retained for deposit. GTS 2700.
Snapperpalooza September 2022
Blood samples taken collected by Texas Turtles under required permits.
Not a great picture however the white underneath the wingtips, tail and breast area definitely separated it from the turkey vultures it was near. Also has the yellow orange legs, and orange face. Everything else was black.
Apparent curved spine.
Blood and tissue samples taken by Viviana Ricardez of Texas Turtles.
Found on 3/10/2019 by Leopoldo Rodriguez
Hatchling (51 mm carapace length, 38 mm plastron length, 25 g; live specimen measured 25 August 2020) found alive crawling near the surf side of South Padre Island beach with umbilical scar still present and donated to the Gladys Porter Zoo. Another similarly-sized juvenile M. terrapin (TNHC 114630
[photo voucher]) was reported on South Padre Island around the
same time, suggesting that there may have been a hatching event
nearby.
Trinity River Turtle Survey March 29
Trinity River Turtle Survey March 29
Not a great picture however the white underneath the wingtips, tail and breast area definitely separated it from the turkey vultures it was near. Also has the yellow orange legs, and orange face. Everything else was black.
Assisted in the Trinity River Turtle Survey today. Special thanks to Andrew Brinker for the opportunity.
AOR young adult. Imaged only. GTS 2701.
DOR on Creamer Creek Road. Imaged only. GTS 2686.