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However, adult red-eared sliders can range approximately 5 to 11 inches, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Some UGA turtles were as big as a dinner plate.

Red-eared slider. Rochester. The only invasive reptile on the list, ... The turtle, named for its distinct red or orange stripe behind its eye, has a large native range within the U.S., ...

A red-eared slider turtle walks toward a pond in this Thursday photo. 'Red-eared sliders are on the list of the 100 most invasive species in the world,' said Allison Begley of Fish, Wildlife and ...

Red-eared sliders are faster on land and better swimmers than their local counterparts, such as musk turtles and alligator snapping turtles. "There's a lot of people who say, 'Look, there's ...