Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1873851
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateSC
CountyCharleston
LocalityStormwater retention pond on Stefan Drive
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCooper
HUC8 Number03050201
HUC10 NameAshley River
HUC10 Number0305020106
HUC12 NameLower Ashley River
HUC12 Number030502010605
Map
Collection Day25
Collection Month4
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
CommentsCo-occurring with yellow bellied slider turtles.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierPeter Kingsley-Smith, South Carolina DNR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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

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