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Red-eared Terrapin turtle or Trachemys scripta elegans This is considered an invasive species. Geotagged,Red-eared slider,Trachemys scripta elegans,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Red-eared Terrapin turtle or Trachemys scripta elegans

This is considered an invasive species.

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The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), also known as the red-eared terrapin, red-eared slider turtle, red-eared turtle, slider turtle, and water slider turtle, is a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of the pond slider. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States and is also popular as a pet across the rest of the world, and is the most invasive turtle.

Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Mar 4, 2024. Captured Mar 4, 2024 13:02 in 3700 E Williams Field Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85295, USA.
  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/790s
  • ISO160
  • 600mm