Specimen Information

Pseudemys nelsoni
Pseudemys nelsoni
(Florida Red-bellied Cooter)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID849002
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusPseudemys
Speciesnelsoni
Common NameFlorida Red-bellied Cooter
StateFL
CountyMonroe
LocalityBig Pine Key, Blue Hole (old quarry)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Bay-Florida Keys
HUC8 Number03090203
HUC10 NameLower Florida Keys
HUC10 Number0309020303
HUC12 NameLower Florida Keys
HUC12 Number030902030300
Map
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Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27253
Author:Cove, M.V., and A.S. Maurer.
Date:2015
Title:The Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus 1758) (Testudines: Chelydridae), in the Florida Keys.
Journal:International Reptile Conservation Foundation Reptiles & Amphibians
Volume:22
Issue:1
Pages:38-39
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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