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Red Ear Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
42.9358, -78.9186
Field Notes
Description:
Red-eared sliders are medium-sized freshwater turtles. Their top shell (carapace) and skin are olive to brown in color with yellow stripes. Their bottom shell (plastron) is usually yellow, although sometimes brownish orange, and has dark spots within the centre of each shell plate (scute).
Habitat:
Found along Lake Erie in fishing waters.
Reference Links:
California’s Invaders: Red-Eared Slider
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 14, 2023
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