Red-eared Slider
Leona Belle Turner State Park, Port Aransas, Texas. USA.
The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a semi-aquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of pond slider. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States and also popular in the rest of the world. It is native only to the southern United States, but because of pet releases has become established in other areas.
Red-eared Slider
Leona Belle Turner State Park, Port Aransas, Texas. USA.
The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a semi-aquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of pond slider. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States and also popular in the rest of the world. It is native only to the southern United States, but because of pet releases has become established in other areas.