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Trachemys scripta elegans, Red-eared slider, juvenile

This turtle was seeking shelter from rain. It appears to be male. Its shell was about 1" - 1.5" wide/long, and the shell's carapace (top) had an almost sticky texture.

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title Trachemys scripta elegans, Red-eared slider, juvenile

country United States

state/province Florida

county Hillsborough

city/place Tampa

site/street/trail Forest Hills

latitude near 28.07

longitude near -82.46

MAP decimal latitude_longitude ••• near 28.07_near -82.46

date yyyymmdd hr:mn 2011:09:25 12:47 (later adjusted to approximate time after being found to have been slow)

method/camera Nikon CoolPix L18

same specimen as id I_KEL2, I_KEL3, I_KEL9, I_KEL10, I_KEL11, I_KEL12

notes Within about a week or so, I found (but did not photograph) the same species, possibly the same specimen, near where this one had been.

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