Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1712237
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateOH
CountyCuyahoga
LocalityNorth Chagrin Cleveland Metropark - 4 sites - OH & Erie Canal, Rocky River, Sunset Pond, Strawberry Pond
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameAshtabula-Chagrin
HUC8 Number04110003
Map
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Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity
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 places this population as genetically similar to individuals collected from the northern edge of the native range in IN
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected23


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