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Red-eared Slider, melanistic male

Trachemys scripta

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Turtle having a black and yellow shell design

Notes:

Found in the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans

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TravisAnthony
TravisAnthony 11 years ago
Red-eared Slider, melanistic male
Trachemys scripta http://www.theturtlesource.com/i.asp?id=100200362&p=Melanistic-Red-Eared-Slider-%28Adults%29


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4 Comments

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Great capture of spectacular one...

Lisajourney3467
Lisajourney3467 11 years ago

Thanks Travis....and ceherzog..NOW..I know what a carapace is...lol..thanks!

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

You can tell that guy basks a lot! No algae.

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ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Really nice carapace!

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Lisajourney3467
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Lisajourney3467

Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Sep 22, 2012
Submitted on Sep 23, 2012

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