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Red eared slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

These turtles did not have red ears. It was nice and sunny and they were really enjoying sunbathing. The other turtle was busy eating though.

Habitat:

Saw this in the local pond.

Notes:

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-red_ear_slider.htm

Reference Links:

Warner Nature Center - Painted Turtle

Species ID Suggestions

Painted turtle

Chrysemys picta

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AliceGreenup
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Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

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CindyBinghamKeiser
2

Comments (19)
HemaShah
and Cindy it is confirmed by Mitch Ray,so you cannot be wrong at all!! Thank you Mitch and a Very Happy New year to you! Nice to see you appear and disappear!!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Emma, I'm glad you agree with my original ID although I'm not sure what happened to my ID suggestion. Great turtle information!
HemaShah
@Cindy,it is a red eared slider after all!!
Stian Waaler
@ Emma - I would agree with the red-eared slider
HemaShah
Due to the pattern on the plastrons,there is a very high possibility that this is a red eared slider. Would somebody like to confirm this?
HemaShah
thanks for this great info Jared!
JStreeter
Red-Eared Sliders also do not always have red ears either, due to pigmentation issues or as some age, especially the males, they will become almost melanistic, its usally good to look at the plastrons as the Red-Eared Sliders have fairly distinct markins on them. Not saying these guys are Red ears just random info. :P
HemaShah
http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00690/PagesM/paintedturtle.html
Robert Fisher
It looks like a western painted turtle to me as well. There are a couple varieties that look similar.
HemaShah
no worries Cindy! You made the suggestion of painted turtle though ,which I think is helpful! :)
HemaShah
is difficult to tell . That is why i always make a visual inspection and mental note of it before i take a picture. It so happened that a girl beside me was admiring it. I asked her if it could be red eared slider. She too noticed that it did not have red ears. Thanks for you feed back!!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Sorry, it's hard to tell with the pics. It may be a Chrysemys picta bellii - Western Painted Turtle
HemaShah
Cindy,it did not have red ears or any red markings.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2012

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