Red-eared Slider Trachemys scripta elegans
Owned by Mark S (@markymark).
Notes
The individual is clearly identifiable by the distinctive red stripe behind each eye, which is characteristic of the Red-eared Slider subspecies. It appears to be a juvenile swimming in a pond or slow-moving body of water.
Details
Identification
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Emydidae
Biology
- Life Stage
- Juvenile
- Sex
- Unknown
- Color Morph / Pattern
- Green, Brown, Red, Striped
Observation Details
- Owned or Spotted
- Spotted (wild observation)
- Number of Individuals
- 1
- Habitat Type
- Wetland
Observation
- Substrate
- Water
- Evidence Type
- Visual
Collection Data
- Capture Method
- None (observation only)
- Condition
- Alive – Healthy
Reference
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern (LC)
Notes
- Added Details
- The individual is clearly identifiable by the distinctive red stripe behind each eye, which is characteristic of the Red-eared Slider subspecies. It appears to be a juvenile swimming in a pond or slow-moving body of water.
Red-eared Slider
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
OrderTestudines
FamilyEmydidae
Biology
Life Stage
Juvenile
Sex
Unknown
Color Morph / Pattern
Green, Brown, Red, Striped
Observation Details
Number of Individuals
1
Habitat Type
Wetland
Owned or SpottedSpotted (wild observation)
Observation
Substrate
Water
Evidence Type
Visual
Collection Data
Capture Method
None (observation only)
Condition
Alive – Healthy
Reference
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)
Added Details
The individual is clearly identifiable by the distinctive red stripe behind each eye, which is characteristic of the Red-eared Slider subspecies. It appears to be a juvenile swimming in a pond or slow-moving body of water.
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
OrderTestudines
FamilyEmydidae
Added Details
The individual is clearly identifiable by the distinctive red stripe behind each eye, which is characteristic of the Red-eared Slider subspecies. It appears to be a juvenile swimming in a pond or slow-moving body of water.
Biology
Life Stage
Juvenile
Sex
Unknown
Color Morph / Pattern
Green, Brown, Red, Striped
Observation Details
Number of Individuals
1
Habitat Type
Wetland
Owned or SpottedSpotted (wild observation)
Observation
Substrate
Water
Evidence Type
Visual
Collection Data
Capture Method
None (observation only)
Condition
Alive – Healthy
Reference
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)