Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1322571
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateNJ
CountyEssex
LocalityVerona Park, Verona, NJ
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHackensack-Passaic
HUC8 Number02030103
HUC10 NameLower Passaic River
HUC10 Number0203010308
HUC12 NamePeckman River-Passaic River
HUC12 Number020301030802
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month10
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Comments3 spotted--1 large and 2 medium size
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2024].

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