red-eared slider

English

A red-eared slider in the Netherlands.

Noun

red-eared slider (plural red-eared sliders)

1. The turtle subspecies Trachemys scripta elegans, quite popular as a pet. Although native to the southern United States, it has become common in many areas of the world.

Synonyms

• red-eared terrapin
• red-eared turtle

Translations

turtle Trachemys scripta elegans

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 红耳龟 (hóngěrguī), 巴西龟 (bāxīguī)

• Finnish: punakorvakilpikonna (fi)
• Indonesian: kura-kura Brasil
• Vietnamese: rùa tai đỏ

See also

• tortoise
• Trachemys scripta elegans on Wikispecies.Wikispecies