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

Impact ID4383
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionPrey items that do not have coevolutionary history with T. s. elegans may be naive to their predatory threat. Workers observed naivete in Anuran tadpoles in response (or lack thereof) to predatory cues from T. s. elegans.
Reference35752
Great Lakes RegionNo
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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2024].

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