| Specimen ID | 242737 |
| Group | Reptiles-Turtles |
| Genus | Trachemys |
| Species | scripta |
| Subspecies | elegans |
| Common Name | Red-eared Slider |
| State | NY |
| County | Suffolk |
| Locality | East River |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Southern Long Island |
| HUC8 Number | 02030202 |
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| Collection Year | 2007 |
| Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
| Potential Pathway | released pet |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 17281 |
| Author: | Hope, B. |
| Date: | 2007 |
| Title: | Chinatown Turtle Tug of War Felt in Central Park. |
| Publisher: | The New York Sun |
| Issue: | August 17, 2007 |
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| Comments | Newspaper article concerning the release of turtles as part of Buddhist fangsheng ("release of life") ceremonies. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
