| Specimen ID | 1735086 |
| Group | Reptiles-Turtles |
| Genus | Trachemys |
| Species | scripta |
| Subspecies | elegans |
| Common Name | Red-eared Slider |
| State | CA |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Locality | Hesperia Lake Duck Pond |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Mojave |
| HUC8 Number | 18090208 |
| HUC10 Name | Bell Mountain Wash-Mojave River |
| HUC10 Number | 1809020807 |
| HUC12 Name | Headwaters Mojave River |
| HUC12 Number | 180902080701 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 12 |
| Collection Month | 4 |
| Collection Year | 2022 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity pet |
| Status | established |
| Comments | I first observed Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) on 06-12-2022 photographs were not taken until Jun 14, 2021...
I then observed a group of four basking on Jun 30, 2021... Only two additional sightings were made of a single female on Sep 15, 2022, and Nov 12, 2021...
No sighting since .. Water levels are currently low in the pond and small irrigation ditch (4/12/2023)...
iNaturalist Record -
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/83085737
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96754246
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137330266
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100977513 |
| Record Type | NAS sighting report |
| Verifier | Jonathan Freedman, USGS NAS |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 4 |
| Photo | |
