Missouri Animals Missouri river turtle   (Pseudoemys concinna metteri) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Testudines: (Turtles) Native North American turtle Habitat: rivers, sloughs. Diet: aquatic plants, also molluscs, crayfish, insects. ID Features: dark olive-green shell with orange swirling color pattern on shell. Natural History: The Missouri river cooter is a medium-sized turtle that grows to 13 inches in length. It basks on logs in rivers and sloughs. It is primarily vegetarian..

The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992