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Red-eared slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

Photo by remco.douma
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted in The Lake in Central Park. It doesn't look like the Red-eared Sliders that make up most of the turtle population I saw there.

EDIT: Aaron_G identified this as an older male red-eared slider. Thanks :¬)

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Red-eared slider

Species ID Suggestions

Red-eared slider (melanistic male)

Trachemys scripta elegans

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Aaron_G
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Comments (2)
remco.douma
Thanks a lot Aaron, I was not aware of that!
Aaron_G
Hi there. This is an older male slider. When they get some years on them the skin of the males turns dark and the shell becomes this lighter color that's outlined with black. Nice spotting! :-)
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013

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