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Trachemys scripta elegans
The common red-eared slider pond turtle, T. scripta. This one however is unique for the abundance of red markings running down the middle of its head/neck. More commonly, abnormally colored sliders in the wild are the dark/black melanistic males.
Damned-up pond from a stream running through farmland
Spotted on Jun 14, 2007
Submitted on Apr 23, 2011
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It is amazing where you find red! Thanks for taking this great shot!