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Oops! Excuse me! Western Pond Turtle - Emydidae enjoying some sun bathing at the Houston Zoo Red-eared slider,Trachemys scripta elegans Click/tap to enlarge

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Western Pond Turtle - Emydidae enjoying some sun bathing at the Houston Zoo

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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 WildFlower
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Uploaded Jul 20, 2016. Captured Jun 27, 2016 09:17.
  • NIKON D3000
  • f/5.6
  • 10/2000s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm