Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1759391
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateNY
CountyQueens
Locality[No locality description provided]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSandy Hook-Staten Island
HUC8 Number02030104
Map
Collection Day21
Collection Month9
Collection Year1980
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45006
Author:NatureServe
Date:2025
Title:iMapInvasives: NatureServe’s online data system supporting strategic invasive species management
Publisher:NatureServe
CommentsiMapInvasives source record
Record TypeLiterature

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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