By Alice Mary Herden on March 18, 2020 ( Leave a comment )

Red-eared Slider

The red-eared sliders were those cute little turtles you found at dime stores or pet stores.

Red-eared Slider | March 2020 | Alice Mary Herden

These sliders are living in residential community ponds, lakes and streams.

Red-eared Slider Interpretive Poster | Alice Mary Herden

Links

https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/nonnatives/reptiles/turtles/red-eared-slider/

http://www.invasivespeciesinitiative.com/redeared-slider

https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=1261

Categories: Nature Photography, non-native, Reptiles, Turtles

Tagged as: Florida, non-native, Red-eared Sliders, Turtles

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