Yellow-bellied Slider in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 378507 - Psn: 12)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Yellow-bellied Slider in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2011).

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A Yellow-bellied Slider in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2011).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/18/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 536910 - Psn: 25)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/18/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/18/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 594257 - Psn: 35)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 801148 - Psn: 45)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 617053 - Psn: 48)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/15/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 781174 - Psn: 48)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/15/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 653348 - Psn: 52)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 629783 - Psn: 54)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Yellow-bellied Slider in Howard Co., Maryland (10/23/2018).

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A Yellow-bellied Slider in Harford Co., Maryland (9/8/2020).

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A Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/28/2018).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/7/2022). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 736245 - Psn: 65)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/7/2022). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 401765 - Psn: 66)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/12/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 622509 - Psn: 66)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/12/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/10/2021). (c) Caitlin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 747150 - Psn: 66)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/10/2021). (c) Caitlin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1008417 - Psn: 66)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 646825 - Psn: 76)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/17/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 362053 - Psn: 78)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/17/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/4/2017). (c) belyykit, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 878290 - Psn: 78)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/4/2017). (c) belyykit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/24/2021). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 711839 - Psn: 88)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/24/2021). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/29/2018). No rights reserved.

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/25/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 344012 - Psn: 90)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/25/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/21/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 382603 - Psn: 200)

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/21/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/21/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Allegany Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1493132 - Psn: 200)

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Yellow-bellied Slider in Allegany Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1493133 - Psn: 200)

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Status

Yellow-bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta scripta) is a non-native taxon that has occasionally been encountered in Maryland. It is native to the southeastern U.S. from Florida to southern Virginia.

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MBP marks as "Invasive" any taxon listed in the Maryland Invasive Species Council (MISC) list of Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland. You can read their criteria and review the lists here: https://mdinvasives.org/species-of-concern/. Use of media featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

A Yellow-bellied Slider in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2011). View Record Details Media by Nancy Martin.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/18/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/15/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

A Yellow-bellied Slider in Howard Co., Maryland (10/23/2018). View Record Details Media by Linda Hunt.

A Yellow-bellied Slider in Harford Co., Maryland (9/8/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.

A Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/28/2018). View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/7/2022). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/12/2022). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/10/2021). (c) Caitlin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Caitlin via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/17/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/4/2017). (c) belyykit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by belyykit via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/24/2021). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2023). (c) Dan Treadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/29/2018). No rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/25/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.

Yellow-bellied Slider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/21/2021). (c) dtread1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dtread1 via iNaturalist.