Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta) wildspecies.ca

Exotic

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Reptiles

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Common Names

English common name:

Pond Slider

Source: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.

French common name:

Tortue à oreilles rouges

In French, species in the order Testudines are named "Tortue" (feminine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Pond Slider	Tortue à oreille rouges
2010	Pond Slider	Tortue à oreille rouges
2015	Pond Slider	Tortue à oreilles rouges
2020	Pond Slider	Tortue à oreilles rouges

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Testudinata

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Trachemys scripta	Emydidae	Testudines
2010	Trachemys scripta	Emydidae	Testudines
2015	Trachemys scripta	Emydidae	Testudines
2020	Trachemys scripta	Emydidae	Testudines

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change
2005	Not Applicable	New species.	Not available.
2010	Not Applicable
2015	Not Applicable
2020	Not Applicable

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Exotic - 7
2010	Exotic - 7
2015	Not Applicable - NNA
2020	Not Applicable - NNA

Yukon
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2005	Exotic - 7
2010	Exotic - 7
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Alberta
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2005	Exotic - 7
2010	Exotic - 7
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Quebec
2005	Exotic - 7
2010	Exotic - 7
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

New Brunswick
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2005	Exotic - 7
2010	Exotic - 7
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Prince Edward Island
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present