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Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

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Description:

Large aquatic turtle

Habitat:

Shallow wading pool

Notes:

I spotted these turtles in a hotel's shallow wading pool.

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Travis Morse
Travis Morse 11 years ago
red-eared slider
Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared slider


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DianePlatcoBrooks
DianePlatcoBrooks 11 years ago

Thanks Travis, I guess the dull coloring threw me off. I agree.

DianePlatcoBrooks
DianePlatcoBrooks 11 years ago

Does anyone know the ID to these turtles?

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DianePlatcoBrooks
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DianePlatcoBrooks

Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Spotted on Mar 14, 2010
Submitted on Nov 24, 2012

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