Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1546629
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateFL
CountyVolusia
LocalityLong Grove Ln, Port Orange, FL
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDaytona-St. Augustine
HUC8 Number03080201
HUC10 NameRose Bay-Spruce Creek Frontal
HUC10 Number0308020101
HUC12 NameMiddle Spruce Creek
HUC12 Number030802010102
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month5
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released pet
Statusestablished
CommentsShe was laying eggs on my front lawn, good size, at least 12 inches long
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Trachemys scripta elegans


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2024].

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