Specimen Information

Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
(Red-eared Slider)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Impacts

Specimen ID1617417
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateFL
CountyCitrus
Locality[No locality description provided]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCrystal-Pithlachascotee
HUC8 Number03100207
HUC10 NameCrystal River-Homosassa River Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020701
HUC12 NameHomosassa River
HUC12 Number031002070104
Map
Collection Day18
Collection Month9
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25944
Author:iNaturalist
Date:2024
Title:
CommentsiNaturalist observation ID 16931954
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierNAS Program Staff
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/16/2025].

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