Specimen Information

Trachemys venusta
Trachemys venusta
(Meso-American Slider)
Reptiles-Turtles
Exotic

Specimen ID1697504
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesvenusta
Common NameMeso-American Slider
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityFlorida International University Main Campus.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameTamiami Canal
HUC10 Number0309020615
HUC12 NameTamiami Canal
HUC12 Number030902061500
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month12
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Reference 1
Ref. Number:38484
Author:Stemle, L.R. and J.T. Levine
Date:2020
Title:Trachemys venusta (Mesoamerican Slider)
Journal:Herpetological Review
Volume:50
Issue:3
Pages:538
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberUF 190851; photo voucher
VerifierDonald McKnight. Florida Museum of Natural History
Number Collected1
Size1.3 kg, 21.3 cm carapace length, 18.2 cm plastron length


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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