Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1724159
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StatePA
CountyWestmoreland
LocalityBrookside Condos private pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Monongahela
HUC8 Number05020005
HUC10 NameTurtle Creek
HUC10 Number0502000507
HUC12 NameHaymakers Run-Turtle Creek
HUC12 Number050200050701
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day16
Collection Month6
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
CommentsRecord summitted to the PA Fish and Boat Commission via PA Sea Grants PA AIS mobile app. Several individuals were observed in the pond.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell, PAFBC
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/9/2024].

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