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Red-eared Slider turtles

Trachemys scripta elegans

Description:

Several early season Red-eared Slider turtles spotted at Huntley Meadows Park. This spotting was a pleasant surprise -- I didn't expect to see reptiles during mid-February!

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Nice one! I just saw some sunning in a local pond, too. Spring is coming!

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Virginia, USA

Spotted on Feb 14, 2013
Submitted on Feb 15, 2013

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