Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID115813
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateMI
CountyMuskegon
LocalityCrystal Lake, approx 16 miles north of Muskegon
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePere Marquette-White
HUC8 Number04060101
HUC10 NameWhite River
HUC10 Number0406010109
HUC12 NameWhite Lake-White River
HUC12 Number040601010904
Map
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Collection Year1924
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12126
Author:Edgren, R.A., Jr.
Date:1943
Title:Pseudemys scripta troostii in Michigan.
Journal:Copeia
Volume:1943
Issue:4
Pages:249
Reference 2
Ref. Number:12125
Author:Gordon, H., and J.A. Fowler
Date:1961
Title:A new locality record for Pseudemys scripta elegans in Michigan.
Journal:Copeia
Volume:1961
Issue:3
Pages:350
Reference 3
Ref. Number:12124
Author:Harding, J.H., and J.A. Holman.
Date:1990
Title:Michigan Turtles and Lizards: A Field Guide and Pocket Reference.
Publisher:Michigan State University Bulletin Office, East Lansing Michigan.
Commentsbelieved to have been introduced by Boy Scouts who had camps on the lake
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposal"FMNH, Chicago"
Museum Cat NumberFMNH 6450
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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