
Red-Eared Slider Crossing - Crescent, OK
Posted by:
The Snowdog
N 35° 57.395 W 097° 39.600
14S E 620840 N 3979962
This red-eared slider was crossing Dover-Crescent Road about three miles west of Crescent, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WM16974
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2022
Views: 2
Dover-Crescent Road connects Dover (a wide spot on Highway 81) to Crescent (on Highway 74). This red-eared slider was crossing the road from south to north this morning. Traffic was light so I was able to stop, get a few photos, and see him (her?) safely to the other side. That dark spot around him is just what you think it is.
Note: while Oklahoma is home to many species of turtle, if you see one on dry land it's almost certainly either a common box turtle or a red-eared slider.
Species Link: [Web Link]
 How often turtles cross: 
 Months most seen crossing: May

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