Papa doesn't know, but perhaps you might!
I was hoping that someone put there might know what species of turtle this is. @Herpetologyguy and haven't been active on steemit in months, but perhaps some of you may know. I know that
and
have been able to get me some answers before, so I'll offer up 10 SBD to the first steemian to reply with the correct scientific name for this species.
MY HELP REQUEST VIDEO
PHOTOS OF THE CREATURE
Honestly guys, I just don't know what kind of turtle this is. You can see the basic size of it in the photos. Also, it was found in Lake Bull Shoals in Northwest Arkansas. I hope that someone knows, because I love learning new things. I knew the species in Wisconsin pretty well, but Arkansas has a lot more, and a lot of new ones to me. Thanks for any help you might be able to provide.
Also, thought this was perhaps a kind of Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) but it is not. I do appreciate the effort, so any guesses or ideas will be researched until an accurate identification can be made. Thanks!
As always, I'm
and here's the proof:
proof-of-unknown-turtle