Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID156102
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateFL
CountyMonroe
LocalityStock Island, just north of Key West
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameFlorida Bay-Florida Keys
HUC8 Number03090203
HUC10 Number0309020303
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12110
Author:Butterfield, B.P., W.E. Meshaka, Jr., and J.B. Hauge
Date:1994
Title:Two turtles new to the Florida Keys.
Journal:Herpetological Review
Volume:25
Issue:2
Pages:81
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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