Summary ⁴

Trachemys scripta, better known as the pond slider, is a common, medium-sized semi-aquatic turtle. There are three subspecies of sliders. The most recognizable subspecies is the red-eared slider (T. s. elegans), which is popular in the pet trade. This subspecies has been introduced to other parts of the world by people releasing it to the wild. Slider hatchlings have a green shell (carapace) and skin with yellow green and dark green striped markings. Markings and colors...

Diagnosis ⁵

In Baja Mexico, the only turtles with a colored ear are the Pond slider and the Black-bellied slider. However, the Black bellied slider has a orange "ear", while the pond slider has a red "ear", which makes them very easy to distinguish with a decent photo.

Conservation ⁵

They are invasive world-wide and in no need of any conservation.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) J. N. Stuart, todos los derechos reservados, subido por J. N. Stuart, http://www.flickr.com/photos/21786539@N03/3414909321
2. (c) Xavier Robin, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/xavier_robin/35432702134/
3. (c) muzina_shanghai, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/muzina_shanghai/1032955765/
4. Adaptado por calebcam del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachemys_scripta
5. (c) calebcam, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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