Webbed toes with claws on all feet. Maximum length is 11 inches, 279mm. Used extensively in the pet trade. By far the most abundant freshwater turtle in Louisiana and it can be seen in almost any body of water basking on logs. Often mistakenly called a snapping turtle but the slider is not even in the same family.
Availability is the main factor in diet.
Primary foods include aquatic and terrestrial plants, small crustaceans, and insects. Abundant in the park.