Wildlifeof Thailand
Red-eared Slider
Emydidae
Photo: (c) M. Whitson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Trachemys scripta
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic animals and plant material
Habitat
Ponds, lakes and slow waterways
Range
Native to North America; introduced in Thailand
The red patch behind each eye identifies this widely introduced freshwater turtle, which commonly basks above still or slow water (Reptile Database).
Quick answers
- What does the Red-eared Slider eat?
- Aquatic animals and plant material
- What habitat does the Red-eared Slider live in?
- Ponds, lakes and slow waterways
- Where is the Red-eared Slider found?
- Native to North America; introduced in Thailand