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Red-Eared Slider

Scientific Name

Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839) (ITIS)

Common Name

Red-eared slider

Native To

Mississippi River drainage (Hegan 2014)

Date of U.S. Introduction

Earliest releases occurred during the 1930s (NAS Database)

Means of Introduction

Pet releases and escapes  (NAS Database)

Impact

May compete with native turtle species (Hegan 2014)

Red-eared slider
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Red-eared slider, adult

Credit

Photo by Royal Tyler; Pro Pest and Lawn Store, Bugwood.org

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