Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1710683
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateMD
CountyBaltimore
LocalityBear Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
HUC10 NamePatapsco River-Frontal Chesapeake Bay
HUC10 Number0206000312
HUC12 NamePatapsco River-Frontal Chesapeake Bay
HUC12 Number020600031204
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month6
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released aquarium
CommentsThe turtle roughly measured 10 inches in length (front to back of shell) and 6.5 inches in width (side to side of shell)
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/2/2024].

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