Red Eared Slider

• Scientific name: Tracagmys scripta
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Reptilia
• Order: Testudines
• Family: Emydidae
• Genus: Tracagmys
• Species: T. scripta

Fun Facts

• The red eared slider is diurnal (primarily active during the day)
• They like to spend much of their day basking on logs or sandy shores.
• These turtles have been exploited by the pet trade which has reduced their numbers in the wild.
• The red eared slider can grow up to 5 to 11 inches.
• Their diet consists of:
  • Algae
  • Aquatic plants
  • Clams
  • Crayfish
  • Frog eggs
  • Insects
  • Shrimp
  • Snails
  • Tadpoles