red-eared slider turtle, instituto butantan

The Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), known most 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 popular pets in the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom.