Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1932863
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateMI
CountyMuskegon
Localityprivate residence
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePere Marquette-White
HUC8 Number04060101
HUC10 NameWhite River
HUC10 Number0406010109
HUC12 NameSand Creek-White River
HUC12 Number040601010901
Map
Collection Day4
Collection Month6
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Trachemys scripta elegans


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/7/2026].

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