Common slider or Red-eared Slider is a species of turtle belongs in family Emydidae. It gets its common name based on the small red stripe around its ears, and its habit of sliding off rocks and logs when startled. It also can be identified by the shape of its rounded carapace with nearly smooth outline (Das, 2010).

Generally, the hatchling has bright green with a pattern of yellow stripes and bars on the head, legs and carapace which becomes darken as it grows (Das, 2010) but the red blotch and fine yellow stripes remain recognizable on the head and limbs. The plastron is deep yellow with a round black spot on each scute. The side of the head bears an orange to blood-red elongated mark. Male is smaller than female, has less domed shells and greatly elongated nails on the front feet which used during courtship.

The Red-eared Sliders is listed as one of the worst invasive species.  It feeds on almost anything edible and grows rapidly. It causes negative impacts on the ecosystems they occupy because they have certain advantages over the native populations such as compete with local species for resources and habitats and carry a high risk of spreading diseases.