Common Name:

 Cumberland Slider
Scientific Name:
Trachemys scripta troosti
Etymology:
Genus:

Trachemys is derived from the Greek word trachys which means "roughness" and emys which means "turtle".
Species:
scripta is derived from the Latin word scriptura meaning "a writing".
 Subspecies:
troosti was assigned to honor Gerald  Troost of Nashville, Tennessee.
Average Length:
5 - 8 in. (12.5 - 20.3 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
12.2 in. (30.9 cm)
Record length:
11.4 in. (28.9 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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