red eared slider turte tortoise trachemys scripta elegans

reptile animal turtle lizard amphibian tortoise wildlife snake frog fish serpent crocodile red eared slider turte trachemys scripta elegans red-eared terrapin water semiaquatic belonging family emydidae subspecies pond slider popular pet united states rest world invasive turtle commonly traded species world red-eared sliders native southern northern mexico established places releases areas outcompete species included list world's published international union conservation nature