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Trachemys scripta
Is a common, medium-sized semi-aquatic turtle. Baby and juvenile pond sliders have a green shell carapace and yellow green skin with dark green striped markings. Markings and colors fade in adults to a muted olive green to brown carapace. Some individuals become almost black with few visible markings
The pond sliders are native to the US and Mexico
Spotted on Aug 20, 2014
Submitted on Mar 21, 2015
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