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Trachemys scripta scripta
Terrapin found basking in the sun near park lake.
Water body in Alexandra Park, Manchester, UK.
Alien species
@Josh Thanks for the genus identification. I will attempt to get a face shot at some point when it's feeling less shy!
I can tell you it's definitely not a box turtle. It looks like a yellow-bellied slider, or at least some Trachemys species. The facial markings are what would give a positive ID. It's defintiely a North American species.
Spotted on May 1, 2013
Submitted on May 6, 2013
