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Trachemys scripta elegans
Red-eared Slider
Arkansas Post National Memorial
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Abundant

Scientific Name with Authority:		Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Order Testudines, Suborder Cryptodira, Family Emydidae, Genus Trachemys, Species Trachemys scripta


Seasonality Tags:
Resident


Threatened/Endangered Status:		50
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5T5
NatureServe State Rank:		AR: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 4 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Anacostia Park	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Blue Ridge Parkway
Buffalo National River	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
First State National Historical Park	Gateway National Recreation Area
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Hot Springs National Park
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens	Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Monocacy National Battlefield	Natchez Trace Parkway
National Capital Parks-East	National Mall and Memorial Parks
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Padre Island National Seashore
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Piscataway Park	Rock Creek Park
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Vicksburg National Military Park	Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	1/27/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/9/2025 3:56:28 PM

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NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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