A small red-eared slider turtle is held in the open palm of a person's left hand in Ketowan, Indonesia

A small red-eared slider turtle is held in the open palm of a person's left hand in Ketowan, Indonesia. The turtle's carapace is greenish-brown with patterned scutes, displaying some lighter tan areas. Its head is dark green with prominent red patches behind each eye, and the eyes themselves have black pupils. Striped markings are visible on the turtle's head and neck. Its visible limbs are scaled, greenish-gray, and the forefeet show distinct claws. The hand, with a medium-dark skin tone, supports the turtle from below. The background consists of light brown, sandy or dirt ground with sparse, small green vegetation. Indistinct, blurred objects, including a reddish-brown item and a blue object, are visible in the distant background. The scene is illuminated by natural light.