Specimen Information

Trachemys scripta elegans
Trachemys scripta elegans
(Red-eared Slider)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Impacts

Specimen ID1736838
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateCT
CountyNew Haven
LocalityBeacon Falls, CT
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
Map
Collection Day5
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 on the ground

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2025].

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