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Testudines and Trachemys scripta elegans

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted these turtles in a beautiful pond at the City of Pleasant Hill, CA. I do not know the specific species. The one off to the left by himself is some kind of a slider, maybe a Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans).

Habitat:

Man-made pond, Pleasant Hill City, CA
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Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Turtle, Red-eared slider

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
misako
Thank you for the ID bandhturtlesite!
bandhturtlesite
the one off to the left by himself is some kind of a slider, maybe a red ear slider.

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011

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