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Scientific Name
Trachemys scripta elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839)
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
red-eared slider
Park Synonyms
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: Reviewed and updated by John L. Behler, based on data from the 2000-02 amphibian and reptile inventories conducted by NPS in cooperation with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reviewed and updated by John L. Behler, based on data from the 2000-02 amphibian and reptile inventories conducted by NPS in cooperation with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Reviewed and updated by John L. Behler, based on data from the 2000-02 amphibian and reptile inventories conducted by NPS in cooperation with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Reviewed and updated by John L. Behler, based on data from the 2000-02 amphibian and reptile inventories conducted by NPS in cooperation with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JLS
Created Date
3/11/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
astein@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/27/2016 12:32:21 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Presence in the park may be the result of releases of unwanted pets or from religious ceremonies. The species may become more common. -JLB, Park Species Data Source: Reported on NPS Observation Card, 2001., Accepted Detail: NatureServe: http://www.natureserve.org/index.jsp. 5/10/2007.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Reviewed and updated by John L. Behler, based on data from the 2000-02 amphibian and reptile inventories conducted by NPS in cooperation with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
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National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
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