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Pseudemys spp.

Basic information
Scientific name Pseudemys spp. (No picture)
Lower taxa Pseudemys nelsoni, P. scripta, P. peninsularis, etc.
Common names
Higher taxon Emydidae, Testudines, Reptilia
Natural range E & S USA, NE Mexico
Habitat River, pond, lake, brackish.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Details unknown. There have been some records, for example, those for P. nelsoni in small ponds in Tokyo. Whether established or not is unknown. Range in Japan
Origin North America
Date A record in Tokyo was in 2000.
Route Deliberate: Imported as pet animals. Many P. peninsularis have been imported with cheap prices.
Impact Potentially: Competition with native freshwater turtles.
Regulation in Japan No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries Unknown.
Reference Notes
  • DECO (ed) (2006) Dictionary of Alien Species. Tokyo-Shoseki. (in Jpn)
  • JWRC (ed) (2008) A Photographic Guide to the Invasive Alien Species in Japan. Heibonsha. (in Jpn)
  • Yasukawa (2005) Alien freshwater turtles which may become established in Japan in the near future. Bull. Herpetol. Soc. Jpn. 2005(2):155-163 (in Jpn)
  • etc.