Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658112
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLittle Lake, Peterborough Co.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOtonabee River
HUC8 Number04270204
HUC10 NameOtonabee River
HUC10 Number0427020400
HUC12 NameOtonabee River
HUC12 Number042702040000
Map
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Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet | escaped captivity pond
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31353
Author:Spear, M.J., A.K. Elgin, and E.K. Grey.
Date:2018
Title:Current and Projected Distribution of the Red-Eared Slider Turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans, in the Great Lakes Basin
Journal:American Midland Naturalist
Volume:179
Issue:2
Pages:191-221
CommentsPersonal correspondance from Spear et al. (2018): M.J. Oldham
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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