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Scientific Name
Trachemys scripta elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839)
Park
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Chrysemys scripta, Trachemys scripta
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Testudinoidea |
| Family | Emydidae |
| Subfamily | Deirochelyinae |
| Genus | Trachemys |
| Species | Trachemys scripta |
| Subspecies | Trachemys scripta elegans |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Duran, C.M. 2004. An Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians of Padre Island National Seashore, San Antonio Missions National Historical Monument and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. Report to the National Park Service. 168 pp.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Duran, C.M. 2004. An Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians of Padre Island National Seashore, San Antonio Missions National Historical Monument and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. Report to the National Park Service. 168 pp.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Very common in north end of park but probably absent from southern 50 miles.; Data Source: Duran, C.M. 2004. An Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians of Padre Island National Seashore, San Antonio Missions National Historical Monument and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. Report to the National Park Service. 168 pp.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Duran, C.M. 2004. An Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians of Padre Island National Seashore, San Antonio Missions National Historical Monument and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. Report to the National Park Service. 168 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
12
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
9/28/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/9/2025 6:22:54 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted From PAIS ANCS(+) by the I&M Office
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