Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Chelonia
      Order: Testudines
        Family: Emydidae
          Genus: Pseudemys
            Species: gorzugi

Western River Cooter - Pseudemys gorzugi

Western River Cooter

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Western River Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) is a small (up to 24 cm carapace length) freshwater turtle that occurs in the Rio Grande and Pecos River drainages from New Mexico to Texas and northeastern Mexico. They have recently been detected at several sites along the Black River in southeastern New Mexico. They are often found basking on logs, muddy banks, and overhanging vegetation.

Status

Global Rank: G3G4

State Rank: S2

State Status: T

Federal Status:

USFS Status:

BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 22

Number of Mapped Locations: 87

Number of Observations: 222

Observation date range: 06-01-1991 to 05-23-2023

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