A red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) on a log at the Pittsburgh Zoo. More commonly known in the United States as the red-eared terrapin, it gets the name "slider" from its ability to slide off of rocks and logs and into the water quickly.Galleries:Pittsburgh Zoo, TurtlesKeywords:animal, elegans, fauna, pennsylvania, pittsburgh, redeared, reptile, scripta, slider, terrapin, trachemys, turtle, zooPhoto Location: Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Pittsburgh, PAPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 11/29/2009Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 40°29'3.21"N 79°55'19.71"WPicture Number: 4458
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