Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1399778
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateIN
CountyMarshall
LocalityOuter edge of Lake Maxinkuckee [near Culver]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTippecanoe
HUC8 Number05120106
HUC10 NameBruce Lake Outlet-Tippecanoe River
HUC10 Number0512010606
HUC12 NameLake Maxinkuckee
HUC12 Number051201060601
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month6
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
CommentsNon-native in this area according to Myers (1925) and Minton et al. (1982).
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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