Specimen Information

Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
(Red-eared Slider)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID159228
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateCT
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
HUC8 NameNew England Region
HUC8 Number01000000
Map
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Collection Year1980
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statuslocally established
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12025
Author:DeGraaf, R.M., and D.D. Rudis.
Date:1983
Title:New England Wildlife: Habitat, Natural History, and Distribution.
Publisher:USDA, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, General Technical Report NE-108.
Pages:491 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:13900
Author:Klemens, M.W.
Date:1993
Title:Amphibians and Reptiles of Connecticut and Adjacent Regions.
Journal:Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut Bulletin
Volume:i-xii
Issue:112
Pages:1-318
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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