Ornate Slider (Trachemys ornata)

About Ornate Slider (Trachemys ornata)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Reptiles
• Order: Turtles
• Family: Fresh Water Turtle

It is thought that this aquatic turtle has similar habitat requirements to other tropical slider turtles, that is, it prefers calm waters with muddy bottoms, in areas with abundant vegetation and plenty of basking sites (2).
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