WANTED
Red-Eared Slider
The Red-Eared Slider is on the lose and wanted
Scientific name
Trachemys scripta elegan
Identifying Characteristics
Brown to black upper shell
Yellow stripes on its limbs and head
Distinctive red or orange band around the eye
Maximum size of 25 to 33 centimeters
Lifespan for more than 30 years in captivity
PLEASE STAY ALERT
Last Seen
Originated in the Mississippi valley north to Illinois and south to the Gulf
Found most notably in southern Ontario
Known Accomplices
People introduced it to the enviroment when they released them as pets
Committed Crimes
Ecological damage
Competes for food and space with native turtle species
Interbreeding may occur between it and painted turtles
Consumes
Insects
Worms
Tadpoles
Small fishes
Various plants
Snails
Consumed by
Raccoons
Foxes
Storks
ANY INFORMATION AT ALL WILL HELP
Attempts at Capture
Hunting, trapping, and collecting eggs and hatchlings.
Reward
This species affects the impact of human health since it carries the salmonella infection