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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
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References
General Information
 
Trachemys scripta elegans
Red-eared Slider
 
Animal Group: Reptile
爬行類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Emydidae
Other Name(s): Chrysemys scripta elegans , Pseudemys scripta elegans
Other Common Name(s): Red-eared Turtle , Slider , Cooter
Description: Generally olive green body with characteristic red botch behind the eyes. Yellow stripes from eyes to neck. A colorful species. Carapace ~20cm, olive green and streaked with yellow stripes. Plastron yellow with black botches. Digits fully webbed.
Conservation Status
Statutory Protection in Hong Kong
  • Listed in Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Least Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed and commonly found in reservoirs or ponds in urban parks.
Global Distribution
  • Originated in North America.
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References
  • Karsen, S. J., Lau, M.W.N, & Bogadek, A. (1998). Hong Kong Amphibians and Reptiles (6nd Edition). Provisional Urban Council Hong Kong.
  • Simon Chan. 2003. Green Turtles in Hong Kong. Friends of the Country Parks & Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.