Specimen Information

Graptemys ouachitensis
Graptemys ouachitensis
(Ouachita Map Turtle)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID279400
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusGraptemys
Speciesouachitensis
Common NameOuachita Map Turtle
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityPalm Beach County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameSouthern Florida
HUC8 Number03090200
HUC10 Number0309020609
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month12
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:23803
Author:Krysko, K.L., J.P. Burgess, M.R. Rochford, C.R. Gillette, D. Cueva, K.M. Enge, L.A. Somma, J.L. Stabile, D.C. Smith, J.A. Wasilewski, G.N. Kieckhefer, III, M.C. Granatosky, and S.V. Nielsen
Date:2011
Title:Verified non-indigenous amphibians and reptiles in Florida from 1863 through 2010: Outlining the invasion process and identifying invasion pathways and stages.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:3028
Pages:1-64
CommentsPathway generalized as 'pet trade' in publication
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 150157
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/14/2024].

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