• Red-eared slider, red-eared terrapin
• ミシシッピアカミミガメ
• Tortuga pinta, galápago de Florida, tortuga de orejas rojas
Scientific classification:
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Suborder:Cryptodira
Superfamily:Testudinoidea
Family:Emydidae
Genus:Trachemys
Species:T. scripta
Subspecies:T. s. elegans
Note:
The red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a semi-aquatic turtle native from the Midwestern United States to northern Mexico, but it has also been seen in many parts of the world including Japan due to the pet trade. Today, the red-eared slider turtle is a popular pet in the areas but it has also been nominated as being among the world’s 100 of worst invaders by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because larger turtles are released by their owners, which has led to the introduction of many slider turtles into natural ecosystems. The native Japanese pond turtle (Mauremys japonica) is presently threatened by habitat degradation, environmental pollution and water pollution, as well as by the introduction of alien turtle species to Japan.
不忍池 (Shinobazu Pond), Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo, Japan
Photo Taken: March 31, 2024
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