The red-eared slider, or red-eared terrapin, is a subspecies of the pond slider turtle native to the southern United States and extreme northern Mexico. Popular worldwide as a pet and the most commonly traded turtle in the world, it has become established outside its native range through pet releases and now outcompetes native species in many places, earning it a place on the list of the world's hundred worst invasive species and making it the most invasive turtle of any kind.
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Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 1 Living or Extinct Scientific NameTrachemys scripta elegans 1 In the Other Atlases
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Sources
1. Red-eared Slider (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead paragraph
The red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a subspecies of the pond slider.
lead paragraph (diet), EntityId 286016
They also require abundant aquatic plants, as these are the adults' main food, although they are omnivores.
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
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