Specimen Information

Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
(Red-eared Slider)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1467124
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateNJ
CountyBergen
Localitypond in Franklin Lakes, Bergen County, NJ
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHackensack-Passaic
HUC8 Number02030103
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Collection Day2
Collection Month7
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Comments100 yards from pond in Franklin Lakes presumably laying eggs.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierPam Fuller
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
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Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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