The man allegedly told officials the reptile was a red-ear slider turtle. This type of turtle is native to the Mississippi River area, according to the National Invasive Species Information Center.

Mexican authorities seized 320 baby peacock turtles being smuggled on a passenger bus on the Mexico City-Puebla highway ...

The man told officials that the turtle was a red-ear slider turtle ... While it is native to the U.S., the turtles are an invasive species in other countries, like our neighbors to the north ...