Specimen Information

Pelusios subniger
Pelusios subniger
(East African Black Mud Turtle)
Reptiles-Turtles
Exotic

Specimen ID156021
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusPelusios
Speciessubniger
Common NameEast African Black Mud Turtle
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
Localitya meandering man-made lake
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameEverglades
HUC8 Number03090202
HUC10 Number0309020615
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13209
Author:Bartlett, R.D., and P.P. Bartlett.
Date:1999
Title:A Field Guide to Florida Reptiles and Amphibians.
Publisher:Gulf Publishing Company, Houston.
Pages:280 pp
CommentsNo voucher specimens exist to verify its existence in Florida.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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