Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Created: March 29th, 2011 - 09:43 AM
Last Modified: March 29th, 2011 - 10:19 AM Entered by: Bob Ferguson (brick911)
Record 70525

Country:
United States

State:
Pennsylvania

Vouchers

Comments

Posted by Bob Ferguson (brick911) on Mar 29, 2011 at 10:18 AM

Ok, I'm gonna change that record then. I guarantee you there's probably all kinds of different introduced turtles here... unfortunately, there's also PA's threatened rubiventris. This area is packed with people. That's the first place I'd dump a turtle (if I did that sort of thing) if I lived there and didn't want my pet anymore.

Posted by Nate Nazdrowicz on Mar 29, 2011 at 10:10 AM

Check out the first turtle posted here: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5192

Posted by Bob Ferguson (brick911) on Mar 29, 2011 at 09:59 AM

I was actually gonna ask a few of you guys if you thought it was a Yellow-bellied slider or something. You're thinking Florida Cooter?

Posted by Nate Nazdrowicz on Mar 29, 2011 at 09:55 AM

That does not look like the plastron of a red-eared slider (see #50216). Looks like P. nelsoni maybe. I would post this one for ID.