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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.
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.
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 ...
Ferti, a 42-year-old red-eared slider turtle, was put up for adoption by the Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society after her owner entered an assisted living facility.
Red eared slider turtle floating While a soft shell is normally a cause for concern in turtles, the bone that makes up the shell is light and spongy, which enables them to float. 24.
A freshwater turtle, the red-eared slider, has an exceptional seven types of cone cell. [38] [39] [40] Sea turtles orient themselves on land by night, using visual features detected in dim light. They can use their eyes in clear surface water, muddy coasts, the darkness of the deep ocean, and also above water.
According to a trade data study, painted turtles were the second most popular pet turtles after red-eared sliders in the early 1990s. [199] As of 2010, most U.S. states allow, but discourage, painted turtle pets, although Oregon forbids keeping them as pets, [ 200 ] and Indiana prohibits their sale. [ 189 ]