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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. [ 2 ]
The pond slider (Trachemys scripta) is a species of common, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtle. Three subspecies are described, [ 2 ] the most recognizable of which is the red-eared slider ( T. s. elegans ), which is popular in the pet trade and has been introduced to other parts of the world by people releasing it to the wild.
[2] [3] Intergrade facial markings range from a yellow blotch behind each eye, which may join a yellow neck stripe forming a “C” figure when viewed from the left side to those with an almost indistinguishable amount of red in the eye blotch, to individuals that look similar to red-eared sliders with a red “ear” stripe that doesn’t ...
Red-eared Slider Turtle. Red-eared Slider Turtle. Just like Painted Turtles, Red-eared Slider Turtles are another type of semi-aquatic reptile that is worth opening your home (and heart) for.
Red-Eared Sliders. A big threat to the Chinese stripe-necked turtle is the existence of another breed of turtle called the red-eared slider. They have certain advantages over other animals in the ...
Stephanie Sherman-Barr, director of education at Pocono Environmental Education Center, introduces Remy the red-eared slider.
Trachemys is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. [1] Members of this genus are native to the Americas, ranging from the Midwestern United States south to northern Argentina, but one subspecies, the red-eared slider (T. scripta elegans), has been introduced worldwide.
As a result of pet trade, one species, the red-eared slider, can now be found in many parts of the world. [1] Classification. Species. Image Genus Living species