Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/14.5.845 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D587C4-FA46-764D-FDEB-F7A811665A18 |
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treatment provided by |
Marcus |
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Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) |
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Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792)
Record. Table 2
The Red-eared Slider Turtle is an invasive species in Brazil that is easily identified by its ~ 30 cm long cara- pace, flattened plastron, dark green head and limbs, with yellow stripes and a vivid red stripe behind the eyes, and yellow ventral parts, with green lines and spots.
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