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Scientific Name
Trachemys scripta elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839)
Park
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
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
Richard, N. L. and A. T. Richardson. 1993. Biological inventory, natural history, and human impact of Palo Alto National Battlefield. Report to the National Park Service. 37 pp. + maps.; 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
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Species is present in park when there is standing water for extended periods. See Richard and Richardson (1993).; 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
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Mike Duran
Created Date
11/3/2004 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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