Algae Turtle

[WilliamBoyd]

Photograph of turtle covered with algae taken near Sacramento California in September 2016.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Your turtle is a red ear slider... non-native invasive turtle. His ancestors were pet store turtles that kids released when they grew tired of them.

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Species/Redeared-Slider

That's a great pic. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Old Dude]

Great ID Tom! I guess I need to add " Turtle Master " to your resume

Our turtles where I photograph wildlife are the same type and always covered with green too.