Red-eared slider turtle with blue paint mark
Description
I found a red-eared slider turtle this afternoon around 3:15 PM near the Resaca de la Palma State Park entrance on Boca Chica Blvd in Brownsville. It's about 3 inches long, with an olive-green carapace and bright yellow striping, and the underbelly is pale yellow with a couple of small dark specks. There’s a small blue paint mark along the left edge of the shell, and the right front toe looks a bit bent from a past scrape. It seemed healthy and curious, poking its head out from a nearby log by the drainage ditch. If this is your turtle, message through the app and we can arrange a quick return—it's listed in the Reptiles & Amphibians category for Brownsville.
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