Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1712230
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateMI
CountyWashtenaw
LocalityHuron River, Gallup Park Nature Area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHuron
HUC8 Number04100013
HUC10 NameHuron River
HUC10 Number0410001304
HUC12 NameSwift Drain-Huron River
HUC12 Number041000130402
Map
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Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:41443
Author:Terry, P.J.
Date:2015
Title:Elucidating the Conservation Status of Michigan's Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans): A Phylogeographic Approach
Publisher:Eastern Michigan University
Pages:72
Commentsmicrosatellite analysis confirms this population as genetically similar to the northern edge of the native range in Indiana. Sample included 9 eggs (single clutch)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected20


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/3/2024].

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