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Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta) Info
The pond slider (Trachemys scripta) is a species of common, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtle. There are three subspecies, the most recognizable of which 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. Hatchling and juvenile pond sliders have a green upper shell (carapace), yellow bottom shell (plastron) and green and yellow stripes and markings on... (Wikipedia)
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Sliders (Genus Trachemys) Info
Trachemys is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. They are native to the Americas, ranging from the United States to northern Argentina. (Wikipedia)
Painted Turtle - Photo (c) Susan Elliott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Susan Elliott CC
Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) Info
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to Louisiana and northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The turtle is the only species of the genus Chrysemys, which is part of the pond turtle family Emydidae. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago. Four regionally based subspecies (the eastern, midland, southern, and western) evolve (Wikipedia)
Black-bellied Slider - Photo (c) Lucy Belinello, all rights reserved, uploaded by Lucy Belinello C
Black-bellied Slider (Trachemys dorbigni) Info
D'Orbigny's slider or the black-bellied slider (Trachemys dorbigni ), commonly known in Brazil as tigre d'água (which means water tiger in Portuguese), is a species of water turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is found in southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Uruguay. One subspecies (in addition to the nominate subspecies) is distinguished, Trachemys dorbigni brasiliensis. (Wikipedia)
Painted Wood Turtle - Photo (c) Jake Scott, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jake Scott C
Painted Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima) Info
The ornate or painted wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima) is one of nine turtle species of the genus Rhinoclemmys of the family Geoemydidae. There are four recognized subspecies. (Wikipedia)
Mexican Spotted Terrapin - Photo (c) Noé Pacheco, all rights reserved, uploaded by Noé Pacheco C
Mexican Spotted Terrapin (Rhinoclemmys rubida) Info
The Mexican spotted wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys rubida) or Mexican spotted terrapin is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. (Wikipedia)