Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:42 pm
Haven't seen the plastron, but based on the 2nd and 3rd pics of the carapace, I'm guessing a D'Orbigny's slider (trachemys scripta dorbignyi))
The red markings are characteristic of sliders, although not all have them.
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