Red-eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans

Orange County, CA. 4-12-05. © Ron Hemberger	Red-eared Slider Trachemys scripta elegans Testudines: Emydidae Exotic species, native to the southern United States and northern Mexico. Listed as one of the world's 100 most invasive species published by the IUCN. Back to Reptiles of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
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