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- trachemys scripta elegans - red-eared slider - rotwangen schmuckschildkröte
The Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), known commonly in the UK as the Red-Eared Terrapin, is a semi-aquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of Pond Slider. It is a native of the southern United States, but has become common in various areas of the world due to the pet trade. They are very popular pets in the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
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thank you.
it's more a closeup than a macro photography.
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Featured in my journal and also in a news article: [link] 
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I use to have a red eared turtle. Careful not to let your finger look like food... hard to get them to let go once they snapped
Nice focus on him.
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