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Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider


Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
Locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider).
Map created 6 March 2024.

County Map

County map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
County map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
Historical locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that more recent records might conceal underlying older records.
Map created 6 March 2024.

Historical County Map

Historical county map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
Historical county map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that only the most recent county record for each county is shown.
Map created 6 March 2024.

Ecological Drainage Locality Map

Ecological Drainage Units map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
Major Watersheds locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider)
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Native Status

Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider) has a total of 448 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 93 counties and 355 localities. There are a total of 109 collectors and 262 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 277 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1878 and its most recent collection year is 2023. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 21 and December 26, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by County

Collection summary for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider) by county. Some values are unavailable since some records are represented solely by historical literature reports, which sometimes lack complete collecting data. Click on a county name to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
County Localities Collections Collectors Dates Expeditions Earliest Year Latest Year
Adair 1 1 1 1 1 2005 2005
Andrew 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Barry 1 1 2 1 1 2007 2007
Barton 7 8 6 6 6 1989 2022
Bates 16 26 5 5 6 1990 2020
Benton 1 1 1 1 1 1957 1957
Bollinger 4 4 4 4 4 1965 1989
Boone 6 6 4 4 5 2005 2019
Buchanan 3 3 2 3 3 1958 2017
Butler 10 13 8 10 10 1898 2008
Callaway 1 2 2 1 1 2000 2000
Camden 6 6 6 4 4 1992 2019
Cape Girardeau 5 5 3 5 5 1961 2007
Carroll 2 2 1 1 1
Carter 4 4 5 4 4 1941 2002
Cass 1 1 1 1 1 1984 1984
Cedar 5 6 3 5 5 2002 2021
Chariton 7 7 5 5 5 1992 2019
Christian 8 8 6 7 7 2002 2022
Clark 5 5 5 4 5 1960 2012
Clay 1 1 1 1 1
Cole 1 1 1 1 1 1999 1999
Cooper 3 3 2 2 2 2021 2021
Crawford 3 3 6 3 3 2004 2008
Dade 6 6 6 6 6 1992 2016
Dallas 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Daviess 2 2 2 2 2 1960 2012
Dent 3 4 4 3 3 1909 2003
Douglas 5 5 4 3 3 2005 2016
Dunklin 9 35 6 5 7 1920 1961
Franklin 2 2 3 2 2 1993 2000
Gasconade 2 2 5 2 2 2006 2006
Greene 22 22 7 21 21 2002 2023
Henry 4 5 5 3 4 1983 2014
Hickory 3 3 4 3 3 1992 2004
Holt 1 1 1 1 1 1967 1967
Howard 7 8 3 4 4 1999 2015
Howell 2 2 3 2 2 1983 2007
Jackson 2 3 2 3 3 1963 1963
Jasper 3 3 5 3 3 1992 2015
Jefferson 3 5 2 2 2 1905 1905
Johnson 4 4 4 4 4 1961 2017
Laclede 4 4 3 4 4 1983 2006
Lafayette 3 3 1 3 3 1989 1994
Lawrence 11 11 7 10 10 1982 2016
Lewis 3 3 3 3 3 1978 2013
Lincoln 2 2 1 2 2 1989 2021
Linn 1 1 1 1 1 2005 2005
Livingston 1 1 1 1 1 1940 1940
Madison 1 1 1 1 1 2001 2001
Maries 2 2 2 2 2 1962 1982
Marion 2 3 3 2 2 2006 2018
McDonald 2 2 3 2 2 1984 2010
Mississippi 4 4 5 4 4 1984 2011
Moniteau 1 1 1 1 1 1999 1999
Montgomery 2 2 1 1 1 2009 2009
Morgan 3 3 3 3 3 1987 2002
New Madrid 1 1 2 1 1 1967 1967
Newton 3 3 5 3 3 2002 2010
Oregon 6 8 6 3 3 2007 2020
Osage 3 3 3 3 3 1999 2010
Ozark 2 2 4 2 2 1983 2010
Pemiscot 6 14 4 6 8 1923 1956
Perry 2 2 4 2 2 2008 2011
Pettis 2 4 2 3 3 2022 2022
Phelps 1 1 2 1 1 1999 1999
Pike 4 5 2 4 4 1996 2020
Platte 2 2 3 2 2 1961 2002
Polk 6 6 3 6 6 2004 2019
Pulaski 2 2 3 2 2 1929 1995
Randolph 1 3 1 1 1 2021 2021
Ray 3 4 2 3 3 1987 2003
Reynolds 1 1 1 1 1 1940 1940
Ripley 2 2 3 2 2 1996 2005
Saint Charles 5 7 6 5 5 1909 1994
Saint Clair 5 5 1 2 2 2001 2017
Sainte Genevieve 1 1 2 1 1 2014 2014
Saint Francois 2 2 3 2 2 1994 2007
Saint Louis 4 11 5 7 8 1878 1960
Saline 5 6 1 1 1
Scott 6 6 5 5 5 1995 2019
Shannon 2 2 4 2 2 2002 2003
Shelby 1 1 2 1 1 2003 2003
Stoddard 10 15 8 10 10 1965 2019
Stone 13 20 8 9 9 2015 2023
Taney 4 4 6 3 3 1992 2022
Texas 2 2 7 2 2 2002 2016
Vernon 9 9 8 9 9 1936 2020
Warren 3 3 3 3 3 1991 2013
Washington 2 2 2 2 2 1960 1976
Wayne 3 3 5 3 3 1892 2007
Webster 2 2 4 2 2 2013 2013
Wright 1 1 3 1 1 2013 2013

Potential County Records

Potential counties for Trachemys scripta (Red-eared Slider). Counties are listed in descending order of their likelihood of having this species. Click on a county to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Likelihood County Rationale Ecoregion / Watershed
2 Audrain Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Claypan Prairie
2 Caldwell Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Clinton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 De Kalb Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Harrison Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Iron Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Current River Hills
2 Iron Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Meramec River Hills
2 Macon Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Ralls Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Claypan Prairie
2 Ralls Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles River Hills
4 Knox Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Miller Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
4 Miller Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Central Plateau
4 Monroe Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Claypan Prairie
4 Putnam Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Schuyler Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Scotland Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Sullivan Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Gentry Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Grundy Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Mercer Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Nodaway Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
7 Atchison Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
8 Worth Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains

Linnaean Classification

Kingdom:
Animalia - Animals
Phylum:
Chordata - Chordates
Subphylum:
Vertebrata - Vertebrates
Class:
Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
Order:
Testudines Linnaeus, 1758 - Turtles
Family:
Emydidae Gray, 1825 - Box and Basking Turtles
Genus:
Trachemys Agassiz, 1857 - Sliders
Species:
Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms

(none)