Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1320632
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateCA
CountySanta Clara
LocalityCoyote Creek at Hellyer County Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoyote
HUC8 Number18050003
HUC10 NameLower Coyote Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000302
HUC12 NameMetcalfe Canyon-Coyote Creek
HUC12 Number180500030202
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month5
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Photo
Trachemys scripta elegans


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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