Pond Slider Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans

Photo: Carel de Haseth

Classification

Trachemys [genus]
scripta [species] (1)
elegans [subspecies]

Classification

Trachemys [genus]
scripta [species] (1)
elegans [subspecies]

Presence

Recorded on
  • Aruba
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  • Curaçao
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  • Sint Eustatius
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  • Sint Maarten
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    Presence status
  • Introduced (2) - Aruba
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  • Introduced (2) - Curaçao
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  • Introduced (2) - Sint Eustatius
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  • Introduced (2) - Sint Maarten
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    Natural distribution N. America
    Notes on presence status Introduced as pets on St. Eustatius and St. Martin. Stray individuals recorded on St. Eustatius, escaped sighting on St. Martin.

    Publications

    • Pers. comm. Gerard van Buurt.
    • Buurt, G. van & Debrot, A.O. 2012. Exotic and invasive terrestrial and freshwater animal species in the Dutch Caribbean. 1-37. IMARES, Wageningen.
    • Powell, R. 2006. Conservation of the herpetofauna on the Dutch Windward Islands: St. Eustatius, Saba, and St. Maarten. Applied Herpetology 3: 293-306.
    • Powell, R., Henderson, R.W. & Parmerlee, J.S. Jr. 2005. The Reptiles and Amphibians of the Dutch Caribbean: St. Eustatius, Saba, and St. Maarten. 192 pp. STENAPA.
    • Yokoyama, M. 2013. The Incomplete guide to the wildlife of Saint Martin. Revised and expanded second edition. 131. sxm wildlife.