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jscrick
at Sat Jul 3 21:28:24 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jscrick ]
Here is a link to a photo I just took. I guess it fits into the discussion. It is a DOR TEXAS SLIDER Pseudemys texana from the San Antonio River Basin, Bexar County.
How someone couldn't see this huge female from a mile away and easily avoided her, I'll never know. Must have been on the phone.
The simple fact it is illegal to assist these creatures off the roadway makes the photo germane.
For anyone that ever had a doubt what a genuine bona fide Texas Slider looks like, there's no doubt now. The front limbs are marked with reddish orange and the iris is a beautiful aquamarine blue. The rest speaks for itself. What a shame!
jsc
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