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Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
33.0781, -117.063
Field Notes
Description:
Turtle with light stripes up neck and face and on sides of bottom shell was sunning itself in a pond. I didn't see red on the ear but the sun reflecting off of the turtle kept it pretty dark. Last image is of a large group of them sunning themselves on the beach. This turtle is native to the south western US.
Habitat:
Sand Lake at Kit Carson Park
Notes:
"Reptiles do not hibernate, but actually brumate, becoming less active, but occasionally rising for food or air. Brumation can occur in varying degrees. Red-eared sliders brumate over the winter at the bottom of ponds or shallow lakes; they become inactive, generally, in October, when temperatures fall below 10 °C (50 °F). Individuals usually brumate under water. " - Wikipedia
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2012
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