Emydidae Deirochelyinae Dermochelys coriacea Emys orbicularis
Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792)
Red-eared Terrapin

T. scripta (© Paolo Mazzei)

Adult ssp. elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1838), Hermigua, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, April 4, 2004
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)

T. scripta (© Paolo Mazzei)

Adults ssp. elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1838), Puerto Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, March 26, 2004
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)


Similar species:
Emys orbicularis (Emydidae)
Mauremys leprosa (Geoemydidae)
Mauremys rivulata (Geoemydidae)

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