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

20 results for Trachemys scripta elegans (Red-eared Slider)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4090 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Experimental Laboratory T. s. elegans outcompetes and negatively impacts the growth of Pseudemys... 27501
4093 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Experimental Field Trachemys scripta elegans outcompeted native European pond turtle Emys... 35747
4101 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Experimental Field The health and survival of the endangered European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) declined... 35766
4102 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Experimental Laboratory T. s. elegans demonstrated stronger, more aggressive feeding behaviors and better resource... 35767
4103 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Experimental Laboratory In competition with T. s. elegans, Mauremys leprosa reduced its basking activity... 35768
4106 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Observational N/A Red-eared Sliders have been shown to outcompete Chinese native turtle Mauremys sinensis... 35785
4381 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Anecdotal N/A Researchers suggest that T. s. elegans poses a significant threat to the critically... 36308
4384 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Experimental Field T. s. elegans overlaps in niche for food resources with Mauremys reevesii, an... 36316
4385 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Experimental Field The Western pond turtle, Actinemys marmorata, exhibited increased health and body... 36317
4386 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Experimental Laboratory Polo-Cavia et al. (2011) suggest that Mauremys leprosa, a native turtle of the Iberian... 35767
4388 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Experimental Laboratory In heterospecific groups, Red-eared Sliders outcompeted endangered European turtles (Emys... 35747
4389 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Anecdotal N/A Red-eared sliders outcompete other turtles in their invaded range for food, nesting sites, mates... 35785
4390 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Observational Field The invasive red-eared slider has been shown to reach maturity earlier, produce more eggs, have... 36318
4391 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Observational Field Peterman and Ryan (2009) show that the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) and the red-eared... 36319
5625 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Anecdotal N/A Reportedly,Trachemys scripta elegans in Turtle Pond located in Central Park, New York have... 34112
5626 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Observational Field Chrysemys picta picta has declined in some areas of New York state in part due to the... 34112
6130 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Observational Field Competition and disease from introduced Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a... 41421
6572 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Experimental Laboratory Iberian anuran tadpoles altered their movements when chemical cues were from native chelonians, but... 35767
6573 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Anecdotal N/A Researchers suggest that Trachemys scripta elegans poses a significant threat to the... 40919
6574 Trachemys scripta elegans Competition Anecdotal N/A In sympatry, the invasive red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) has been shown to... 35747

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