Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID886079
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusTrachemys
Speciesscripta
Subspecieselegans
Common NameRed-eared Slider
StateWI
CountyKenosha
Localityunnamed tributary of Des Plaines River on west side of I-94 and north side of 93rd St
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Des Plaines River
HUC10 Number0712000401
HUC12 NameJerome Creek-Des Plaines River
HUC12 Number071200040104
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month6
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28099
Author:Casper, G.S., and T.G. Anton.
Date:2012
Title:Trachemys scripta elegans (Red-eared Slider).
Journal:Herpetological Review
Volume:43
Issue:1
Pages:100
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF-Herpetology 281241
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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