# Pond sliders in Prospect Park (03861)

- By: Rhododendrites
- Date: Taken on 20 September 2021, 15:50:25
- Classification: Photograph
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pond_sliders_in_Prospect_Park_(03861).jpg)
- Rights: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
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Pond sliders (Trachemys scripta) on driftwood in the Prospect Park Lake. Pond sliders are an invasive species in the ponds of New York. They are popular as pets, and many people released theirs in New York City parks. Eventually, they overtook most of the native species.