Invasive Species
Aggressive interactions during feeding between native and invasive freshwater turtles – Polo-Cavia et al 2011
The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a worldwide highly invasive species, currently introduced in most freshwater habitats as a consequence of massive pet trade. In the Iberian Peninsula, this species is competing with and displacing the endangered native Spanish terrapin (Mauremys leprosa). Sliders are considered environmentally aggressive turtles, capable
2nd January 2018
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