| Specimen ID | 1735083 |
| Group | Reptiles-Turtles |
| Genus | Platysternon |
| Species | megacephalum |
| Common Name | Big-headed Turtle |
| State | CA |
| County | Orange |
| Locality | Private residence in Orange County, CA |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Santa Ana |
| HUC8 Number | 18070203 |
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| Collection Day | 30 |
| Collection Month | 11 |
| Collection Year | 2023 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity pet |
| Status | failed |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 25944 |
| Author: | iNaturalist |
| Date: | 2024 |
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| Comments | Captured at private residence and turned over to Irvine Animal Services who in turn had taken it to a turtle rescue facility. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193170207 |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | Jonathan Freedman, USGS NAS |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Number of Juveniles | 1 |
