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Red-eared slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

Photo by drew93
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Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

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AshleyT
This is an older, melanistic individual, which is why you can't see the red stripe on the head. Melanism is very common in sliders as they get older

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PublishedOctober 3, 2014

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