This wise old man has got some miles under the hood, lost a lot of his marks, and gained some scars on the shell, but he's still chugging along.I'm fairly certain this is a melanistic yellow-bellied slider, unless someone has let their prized pet free in the spring. Morrison Springs County ParkWalton County Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II R LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
Adult from Madha, Oman.The larger of two sympatric Asaccus, this species was common on rocky walls at night. When we collected it, it was known as Asaccus caudivolvulus, but Carranza et al. (2016) described these as a new species, A. margaritae.