Specimen Information

Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
(Red-eared Slider)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
Animated Map
Impacts

Specimen ID1419141
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StatePA
CountyDauphin
LocalityWildwood Lake- brackish water between the foot path and Industrial Road
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna-Swatara
HUC8 Number02050305
HUC10 NameSusquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205030510
HUC12 NamePaxton Creek
HUC12 Number020503051007
Map
Collection Day4
Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
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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 [12/30/2025].

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