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Red-eared slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared slider


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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

This is an older, melanistic individual, which is why you can't see the red stripe on the head. Melanism is very common in sliders as they get older

drew93
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drew93

Murray, Kentucky, USA

Spotted on Oct 3, 2014
Submitted on Oct 3, 2014

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