Specimen Information

Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
(Red-eared Slider)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1725407
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateNJ
CountyMercer
LocalityGropps Lake, Hamilton NJ
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCrosswicks-Neshaminy
HUC8 Number02040201
HUC10 NameCrosswicks Creek
HUC10 Number0204020101
HUC12 NameLower Crosswicks Creek
HUC12 Number020402010105
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Collection Day28
Collection Month7
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
CommentsCaught and removed two sliders from the lake with corn bait. Landed 41 turtles this year.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJonathan Freedman, USGS NAS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
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Trachemys scripta elegans

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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