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Cole, L. T., Painter, C. W., & Stuart, J. N. , Observations on the status of the big bend slider, trachemys gaigeae in the middle rio grande of new mexico - abstract. Unpublished paper presented at Program and Abstracts of the Tenth Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.
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| Resource type: Conference Paper BibTeX citation key: Cole2012 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Habitat - habitat, Nordamerika - North America, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Trachemys gaigeae, Trachemys scripta Creators: Cole, Painter, Stuart Collection: Program and Abstracts of the Tenth Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles |
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Populations of the Big Bend Slider, Trachemys gaigeae, face several ecological challenges in the middle Rio Grande in New Mexico. Surveys during 2011 – 2012 in the area suggest that the non-native Red-eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans, has increased in population size in recent years. The two species are now sympatric throughout the range of T. gaigeae in New Mexico and hybridization between the species has been documented. A large collection of tissue samples from both species is now available and plans to investigate the rate of hybridization are being made. A loss of habitat due to greatly fluctuating water levels in the Rio Grande and in Elephant Butte may also be impacting populations of T. gaigeae.
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