Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Red-eared Turtle - Trachemys scripta elegans

Family Emydidae This turtle is native the center and south of United States. It has been exported as pet all over the world
Tortuga de orejas rojas/Red-eared Turtle© Gustavo Massuzo
orejas rojas JST 26-8-15© J. Simón Tagtachian
Tortuga de oregas rojos/Red-eared turtle© Sergio Cusano

orejas rojas2 JEF 8-1-15© Jesús Fernández
Comparison between
Trachemys native and exotic species
This comparison was provided by Marcelo Cavicchia in 2006 when these two turtles were considered subspecies of
Trachemys scripta, being
elegans the exotic and
dorbignyi the native. Recently our native
dorbignyi has been elevated to the rank of species. Today is
Trachemys dorbignyi. So they only share the genus
Trachemys. It was only a change of name. The similarities keep on being the same.

Tortugas pintada y orejas rojas/Painted and Red-eared Turtles© Marcelo Cavicchia
Difference in postocular band colouration
Tortugas pintada y orejas rojas/Painted and Red-eared Turtles© Marcelo Cavicchia
Plastron colouration