Pond slider
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| Trachemys scripta elegans, the red-eared slider | |
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T. scripta
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| Trachemys scripta |
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| Subspecies range map in the United States. Red: red-eared slider (also in Mexico) Yellow: yellow-bellied slider Green: Cumberland slider |
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The pond slider (Trachemys scripta) is a common, medium-sized semi-aquatic turtle. There are three subspecies of sliders.[2] The most recognizable subspecies 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. Baby and juvenile pond sliders have a green shell (carapace) and yellow green skin with dark green striped markings. Markings and colors fade in adults to a muted olive green to brown carapace. Some individuals become almost black with few visible markings. The carapace is oval and flattened. The underside of the shell is yellow with dark markings in the center of each scute.
Distribution
The pond sliders are native to the United States and Mexico
Subspecies
- Trachemys scripta scripta – Yellow-bellied slider[2]
- Trachemys scripta elegans – Red-eared slider[2]
- Trachemys scripta troostii – Cumberland slider[2]
Hybrid
- Trachemys scripta elegans x Trachemys scripta scripta – Red-eared slider x yellow-bellied slider[4]
References
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External links
- Dewey, T. and T. Kuhrt. (2002). "Trachemys scripta" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed July 29, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Trachemys_scripta.html.
- Rhudy, Robyn "Sliders" (On-Line), Accessed April 29, 2009. at http://www.fishpondinfo.com/turtles/sliders.htm
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Family Emydidae (pond turtles)
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Species of the subfamily Deirochelyinae
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Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist.
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Rhodin 2010, p. 000.103
- ↑ Fritz 2007, pp. 207-208
- ↑ Trachemys scripta elegans X Trachemys scripta scripta Project Noah
