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Late Winter Critters - Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)181
| Subject: | Late Winter Critters - Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)181
| | Poster: | John White (john.white161@verizon.net)
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Upload Date: 2006:03:16 00:25:38
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Late Winter Critters - Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)181
The red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a subspecies of the pond slider (Trachemys scripta), a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States, is also popular as a pet across the rest of the world, and is the most invasive turtle. It is the most commonly traded turtle in the world. The red-eared slider is native from the Midwestern United States to northern Mexico, but has become established in other places because of pet releases, and has become invasive in many areas where it outcompetes native species. The red-eared slider is included in the list of the world's 100 most invasive species. |
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