Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta

The red-eared slider is a subspecies of the pond slider, a terrapin belonging to the family Emydidae.

Red-eared terrapin
Baby Season
Fall (July-September)
Red Eared slider at the Cincinnati Zoo. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Greg Hume.
Red Eared slider at the Cincinnati Zoo. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Greg Hume.
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Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Pond Slider observed by angelalaquindanum
Mar 1, 2026
E Spring St, Long Beach, CA, US
byAngela Laquindanum
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Red-eared Slider observed by angelalaquindanum
Mar 1, 2026
E Spring St, Long Beach, CA, US
byAngela Laquindanum
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Pond Slider observed by stshank
Mar 1, 2026
Mountain View, CA, USA
byStephen Shankland
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Pond Slider observed by cmcadams
Mar 1, 2026
Chatham County, US-NC, US
bycmcadams
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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