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Turtle

Trachemys scripta elegans

Photo by Frank Weaver
Published on Project Noah
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28.7464, -81.4197

Field Notes

Habitat:

Native to the southern United States. Fresh water, clear with current. Mostly aquatic, only leaving the water to bask in the sun and lay eggs.

Notes:

Spotting found basking on the sun.

Reference Links:

Red-eared slider

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow Bellied Slider

Trachemys scripta scripta
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Comments (10)
bandhturtlesite
They are both male, you can tell by their long front claws.
MaryEvans2
Nice spotting, love the difference in the shell colors. Male and female?
Frank Weaver
Thank you for the support! I think this was the best spotting of today's trip.

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Florida Wetlands
Mission
Preserve Florida's Water
Photographed
PublishedMarch 21, 2012

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