Specimen Information

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

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
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Collection Day4
Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Photo
Trachemys scripta elegans


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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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