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Red-eared slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

Description:

This turtle was sunning himself in a fresh water creek.

3 Species ID Suggestions

Eastern River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna concinna Eastern river cooter
Red Eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans


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2 Comments

bandhturtlesite
bandhturtlesite 11 years ago

It is a Red Eared Slider you can tell by the markings on the carapace and the bridge of the shell where the carapace and plastron meet.

ThePinappleMan
ThePinappleMan 12 years ago

it could also be a Florida cooter: Pseudemys concinna floridana

pennymomof2
Spotted by
pennymomof2

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 3, 2011
Submitted on Dec 3, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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