A Red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans), approximately 10-12 cm in carapace length, is held in the open palm of a human's left hand

A Red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans), approximately 10-12 cm in carapace length, is held in the open palm of a human's left hand. The turtle exhibits an olive-green carapace with lighter patterned scutes, a cream-yellow plastron, and greenish skin with dark stripes on its head and limbs. Distinctive orange-red patches are visible behind each eye. The hand, displaying a medium-brown skin tone, holds the turtle centrally. In the immediate background, out-of-focus plants with deep red and purple foliage are visible. Beyond these, a blurred expanse of light green vegetation is present. The scene is outdoors in Ketowan, Indonesia, under natural, diffused lighting.