Missouri Animals Red-eared slider   (Trachemys scripta) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Testudines: (Turtles) Native North American turtle Habitat: rivers, lakes. Diet: crayfish, insects, fish, aquatic plants.. ID Features: green shell with dark ring markings, head with distinct red marks on sides. Natural History: The red-eared slider is a common aquatic turtle of Missouri. It is a common basking turtle and is often seen atop logs resting in the sun. It is omnivorous..

The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992