Turtle

Yes this turtle is a slider. You can tell by the markings on the carapace of the shell that this turtle is a Red Eared Slider. These turtles pop up all over the world due to their release into the wild after being obtained and kept as a pet for a time. They are native to the U.S. and reside in the Mississippi River Valley area.

Leuba - I think so, but I'm not an expert. I have just seen a lot of red-eared slider pics pop up lately! I hope that if someone on the beach was out 'walking' him that they picked him up and took him home!

Thanks for the information Shanna - interesting and sad !. Pet trade again !!! - from the pictures in the links the stripes on this little one's legs look like those of a slider, don't they ?

Leuba - Yes it would. They are recognised by the World Conservation Union as one of the world's top 100 worst invasive species. : ( http://beforeitsgone.com.au/2012/03/06/australias-next-cane-toad-the-turtle-pest-threatening-our-shores/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_slider

Hello KumarAnand! Turtles are Reptiles and not Amphibians. It's OK, many people make this mistake:-). I have relocated it to the right category for you.

sweet little thing ! yes, so tiny...sorry Kumar, my computer is playing up. I am glad you think he'll survive. Shanna, would the red-eared sliders do much damage to indigenous species ?

The beach seems like a strange place to find a turtle like this, it looks like a freshwater turtle. It also looks kind of like a red-eared slider which could be invasive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_slider Did you see it without its arms and legs tucked in?

It's tiny!!!!!!!