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I'm a snake person--not so good with turtles...an employee of mine has a turtle she bought at a pet shop that they called an "African Java Turtle" (never heard of it--sounds made-up to me but I could e wrong). I was thinking it was some sort of slider? I will attempt to post some pictures here that she took of it. She believes it to be female.

It is definitely aquatic and she is using a setup like that of a common North American slider. It behaves just like our native U.S. pond turtles but I don't think it is from the U.S.

Any help would be appreciated--I have researched this like crazy and can't seem to get anywhere. I suppose it is possible that this turtle could be an intergrade or hybrid also...

Here's a "swimming" shot.

Definately a made up common name by someone who knows little about geography. Particularly since the island of Java is in Indonesia.

looks like a Cyclemys....anyone else have an opinion?

SOME TYPE OF WOOD TURTLE?

I contacted a professor of herpetology and he told me it's an Asian Leaf Turtle, Cyclemys dentata.

Thanks for all the help!
Amy

asian leafs are related to CA wood...so the one who aid wood...was close!