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Scientific Name
Trachemys scripta elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839)
Park
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
SuborderCryptodira
SuperfamilyTestudinoidea
FamilyEmydidae
SubfamilyDeirochelyinae
GenusTrachemys
SpeciesTrachemys scripta
SubspeciesTrachemys scripta elegans
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Mainly in San Antonio River which is actually not in the park.; 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
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Mainly in San Antonio River which is actually not in the park.; 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
7
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
9/29/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Whitney Granger
Last Modified Date
12/15/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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: 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.
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