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Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

Photo by AshleyT
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31.7939, -94.8792

Field Notes

Description:

This little guy is probably a year or two old. His shell is solid brown, and his skin is streaked with a large, red "ear" patch.

Habitat:

Seen basking on a log in a flooded timber area. When I pulled up, this guy and a young alligator were hanging out together. The alligator fled, but this guy stood his ground.

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