Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1735090
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateMI
CountyMuskegon
LocalityMuskegon Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMuskegon
HUC8 Number04060102
HUC10 NameMuskegon River
HUC10 Number0406010210
HUC12 NameMuskegon Lake-Muskegon River
HUC12 Number040601021004
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month8
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
CommentsGrand Valley State University - AWRI has been setting fyke nets in Muskegon Lake at least three times a year, since 2003. This is the first time we have sampled a red-eared slider in Muskegon Lake
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJonathan Freedman, USGS NAS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/3/2024].

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