 Trachemys scripta (Yellow-bellied slider). | I believe this turtle is a yellow-bellied slider which is the most common turtle species in the southeastern US and often kept as a pet. I saw this turtle in my pool during fairly heavy rain. I was so excited that it let me come close that I didn't correct my camera settings, hence the fuzziness. After the rain stopped, the turtle didn't give me a second chance and immediately dived to the bottom of the pool whenever I left the house. I had no idea that turtles have such good eyes! The following day, we finally succeeded extracting the very tired looking turtle from the pool and brought it to our lake. wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-bellied_slider UF: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herpetology/florida-amphibians-reptiles/turtles/ |