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Common Name: Yellow-spotted River Turtle
Taxonomy: available through 
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Interactive maps: Continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean
Nonindigenous Occurrences: Florida: Several Podocnemis unifilis were released in Hialeah, Dade County, in the vicinity of W 27 Street and E 7 Avenue, including the adjacent Hialeah (Red Road) Canal in 1964 (King and Krakauer 1966).
Means of Introduction: Pet escape/release
Status: Failed
Impact of Introduction: Unknown
Remarks: The animals were released rather than destroyed when they became sick and unsuitable for sale. None recovered. All released between May and September 1964.
References
King, W. and T. Krakauer. 1966. The exotic herpetofauna of southeast Florida. Quarterly Journal Florida Academy of Science. 29(2): 144-154.
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Revision Date: 7/26/2004 Citation for this information:
United States Geological Survey. 2009. Podocnemis unifilis. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=1272> Revision Date: 7/26/2004
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