minaescudero's Identifications

Pescados en el río Guayalejo. Observen que hay al menos esta y otras dos especies introducidas en la lancha. Me faltan de ID el 2do pescado de izq. a der. y el pequeño plateado y alargado en el centro (¿lobina quizá?)

Species Name: Red-eared Slider

Kingdom: Animalia

Shape: Red-eared sliders have round heads with a protruding snout, a Y-shaped mark on their chin, and a black stripe that runs through their eyes. Dome shaped shell.

Size: The carapace of this species can reach more than 40 cm (16 in) in length, but the average length ranges from 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in).

Coloration: The color of the carapace changes depending on the age of the turtle. The carapace usually has a dark green background with light and dark, highly variable markings. In young or recently hatched turtles, it is leaf green and gets slightly darker as a turtle gets older, until it is a very dark green, and then turns a shade between brown and olive green. The plastron is always a light yellow with dark, paired, irregular markings in the centre of most scutes.

Characteristic: Turtles also have a complete skeletal system, with partially webbed feet that help them to swim and that can be withdrawn inside the carapace along with the head and tail. The red stripe on each side of the head distinguishes the red-eared slider from all other North American species and gives this species its name, as the stripe is located behind the eyes where their (external) ears would be.

Reference:

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/51271-Trachemys-scripta-elegans

Location: Barrett Park, Tampa, FL, US

Habitat: They live in areas of calm water where they are able to leave the water easily by climbing onto rocks or tree trunks so they can warm up in the sun. Individuals are often found sunbathing in a group or even on top of each other. They also require abundant aquatic plants, as these are the adults' main food, although they are omnivores. Turtles in the wild always remain close to water unless they are searching for a new habitat or when females leave the water to lay their eggs.

Distribution: The red-eared slider originated from the area around the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, in warm climates in the southeastern United States. Their native areas range from the southeast of Colorado to Virginia and Florida. In nature, they inhabit areas with a source of still, warm water, such as ponds, lakes, swamps, creeks, streams, or slow-flowing rivers.

Date: Mon Mar 04 2019

Time: 13:25:28 GMT-0500 (EST)