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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Țestoasa de Florida observed by eduardoarle
Jun 3, 2026
Viale Federico Schiller, Milan, Lombardy, IT
byEduardo Arlé
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Testuggine palustre americana observed by fla-17
Jun 3, 2026
Montorfano CO, Italia
byFlavia Caironi
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Red-eared Slider observed by loveioathe
Jun 3, 2026
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore, SG, SG
bychar
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Red-eared Slider observed by loveioathe
Jun 3, 2026
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore, SG, SG
bychar
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
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