A red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) in a local pond, the first wild reptile I've seen this year! This species was introduced to our area from the eastern half of the continent.
#turtle #slider #trachemys #reptile #wildlife #wildlifephotography #inaturalist #canada #vancouver #britishcolumbiaRed-eared Slider (Wild Animals by Papo)
In 1992 the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were at the height of their popularity and like many young boys of my generation, I was obsessed! To the point where my vast toy collection wasn’t enough. I wanted a real turtle, and shockingly enough my mother obliged me. He was a red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), a sub-species of the pond slider native to the mid-western United States, […]
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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] It is the most commonly traded turtle in the world.[3][4]
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] It is the most commonly traded turtle in the world.[3][4]
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