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Trachemys scripta elegans
Red-eared Slider
Padre Island National Seashore
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

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

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


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:		50
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5T5
NatureServe State Rank:
Evidence:		12 Observations, 3 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Anacostia Park	Arkansas Post National Memorial
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
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:	6/9/2025

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/9/2025 11:48:17 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

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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