Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID115882
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateFL
CountyOrange
LocalityOrange County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameSouth Atlantic-Gulf Region
HUC8 Number03000000
Map
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Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12166
Author:Ashton, R.E. Jr., and P.S. Ashton.
Date:1991
Title:Handbook of Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida. Part Two: Lizards, Turtles and Crocodilians.
Publisher:Windward Publishing, Inc Miami, Florida.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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