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Trachemys scripta elegans
The red-eared slider is a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of pond slider. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States and also popular in the rest of the world. It is native only to the southern United States and northern Mexico, but has become established in other places because of pet releases and has become an invasive species in many introduced areas.
Radnor Lake state natural area
Spotted on Feb 6, 2013
Submitted on Feb 7, 2013
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