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Trachemys scripta elegans

Photo by rpsonak3
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Field Notes

Notes:

I saw this guy swimming near the edge of the big pond near the SW corner of Central Park

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Soli Deo Gloria
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Soli Deo Gloria
Invasive species... yea okay.. these things are all over the east coast.
Mark21
You should alert the ny dec, this is an invasive turtle and threatens our native populations

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PublishedJune 25, 2011

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