Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1883935
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateWA
CountyKing
Localityfound near Solid Waste disposal at Muckleshoot
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePuyallup
HUC8 Number17110014
HUC10 NameLower White River
HUC10 Number1711001404
HUC12 NameWhite River
HUC12 Number171100140404
Map
Collection Day25
Collection Month6
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46156
Author:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Date:2025
Title:WDFW confirmed aquatic invasive species detections in 2024
Publisher:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
CommentsRP's husband found a Red-eared slider and brought it home. RP was concerned about keeping it as a pet and returned it to where it was found.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Year ClassAdult


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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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