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Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

Photo by ForestDragon
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37.45, -77.58

Field Notes

Description:

Introduced but considered naturalized. Freshwater turtle with an olive/dark colored shell. Distinctive red mark behind the eye. I believe hundreds of these turtles live in this lake.

Habitat:

Freshwater lake bordering Rockwood Park, Virginia.

Reference Links:

Red-eared slider - Wikipedia, Red-eared Slider

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PublishedNovember 30, 2017

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