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Trachemys - Agassiz, 1857

Pronunciation: trak-EE-mees
Etymology: from the Greek trachys for 'roughness', and emys meaning 'turtle'.

Taxonomic notes:

Notes:
Statistics: Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) at 28 cm
 Longest Australian species: red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) at up to 28 cm
Number of Australian species: 1
 

red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta)
Indiana, United States of America
Photo © Richard Reams
red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) distribution range map Trachemys scripta
Red-eared slider
Year described
(Schoepff 1792)
Description

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