red eared slider turte tortoise trachemys scripta elegans

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