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Red-eared slider

Length

0.13 to 0.29 m (shell (carapace) length of adults)

Weight

up to 3.2 kg (large females; males are smaller)

Lifespan in the wild

up to 30 years (up to 30 years in the wild (pond sliders); up to 41.3 years in captivity)

Lives in

United States and Mexico