Specimen Information

Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
(Red-eared Slider)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1418494
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateFL
CountyMarion
LocalityJuniper Springs camp ground, near Juniper Creek, Ocala National Forest
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080101
HUC10 NameJuniper Creek-Lake George
HUC10 Number0308010118
HUC12 NameJuniper Creek-Lake George
HUC12 Number030801011802
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Collection Day26
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
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Trachemys scripta elegans

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2025].

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