The head of a Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans).

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The head of a Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans). This little animal is a semi-aquatic turtle (terrapin) belonging to the family Emydidae. They are very popular pets in the United States, the Caribbean, the Netherlands, Canada, and England.

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Size: 5128px × 3433px
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Photo credit: © Kaisar Andreas / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, aquatic, cool, eared, elegans, emydidae, environment, head, natural, pet, protected, red, reptile, scripta, semi, shell, slide, slow, terrapin, trachemys, turtle