A Cagle's map turtle swims in a river, shell visible.
A look down at a Cagle's map turtle swimming in a river. The turtle is facing away to the right. The shell is very round. The color of the shell is yellow green and black resembling an old explorer's map. The turtle's head is above water. Its tail is short, pointy and yellow with a black outline. The right front webbed foot is extended out in a breast stroke fashion. The back legs are are splayed out behind the turtle. They are yellow with black stripes along them. The water is a brown green color but is relatively clear. The river bottom is covered with mostly rounded rocks of varying sizes. The rocks are covered with brown green algae. There is a stick stuck in the rocks above and to the left of the turtle.