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Trachemys scripta elegans
TURTLE, slider, RED-EARED
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Unknown

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

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:		50
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5T5
NatureServe State Rank:
Evidence:		7 Observations, 4 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Hot Springs National Park	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:	7/20/2007

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