Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1873893
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateHI
CountyHonolulu
LocalityWest Loch Estate
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOahu
HUC8 Number20060000
HUC10 NamePearl City-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number2006000004
HUC12 NameHonouliuli Stream-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC12 Number200600000404
Map
Collection Day3
Collection Month5
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
CommentsConsidered an invasive species and online recommended not to release it back to the wild.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJonathan Freedman, USGS NAS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Red-eared Slider on concrete
Red-eared Slider on concrete


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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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