Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736837
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateCT
CountyNew Haven
LocalityMilford, CT
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameQuinnipiac
HUC8 Number01100004
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month7
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
CommentsReported by wildlife rehabber.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJonathan Freedman, USGS NAS
Number Collected1
Photo
Turtle in a basin
Turtle in a basin


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2024].

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