Close-up of a Red-Eared Slider and its Reflection

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Enchanted Learning® Photoblog Posted March 2, 2013 1:32 pm

Close-up of a Red-Eared Slider and its Reflection

This red-eared slider is old enough that you can just barely make out the distinctive red marking near the ear. That red area is what gives this turtle its name.

Scientific name: Trachemys scripta elegans

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Date taken: August 27, 2012 Place taken: Golden Gardens Park, Seattle, WA, USA Mitchell Spector Copyright ©2012 Enchanted Learning, LLC	RELATED IMAGES Red-Eared Slider Basking in the Summer Sun Close-up of a Red-Eared Slider and its Reflection Red-Eared Slider on a Still Pond Red-Eared Slider and its Reflection in a Pond