Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1546782
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateWA
CountyBenton
LocalityWE Johnson Park.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Yakima
HUC8 Number17030003
HUC10 NameCorral Creek-Yakima River
HUC10 Number1703000312
HUC12 NameYakima River
HUC12 Number170300031205
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day11
Collection Month5
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
CommentsFound a small, 1 inch diameter turtle and have seen multiple adults, also red-eared sliders, down in the wetlands adjacent to the Yakima River at the coordinates indicated.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected10
Number of Juveniles1
Photo
Trachemys scripta elegans


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/1/2025].

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