Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID270809
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateCA
CountyHumboldt
LocalityMattole River, downstream of the confluence of Bear Creek near Ettersburg
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMattole
HUC8 Number18010107
HUC10 NameMattole River
HUC10 Number1801010702
HUC12 NameUpper Mattole River
HUC12 Number180101070203
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month7
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
CommentsSpecimen observed
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size~10-12 inches


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/28/2024].

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