Pseudemys floridiana (Le Conte, 1830) – Coastal plain cooter

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Casual in the environment

Reproduction not recorded

In 2025 one individual was captured in Poznan

Potentially invasive alien species

References

• Cieślik I. 2025. Egzotyczny żółw w centrum Poznania. Nowe zagrożenie dla rodzimej przyrody? Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu link

Life form: Reptile

Phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Emydidae

Scientific synonyms: Pseudemys concinna subsp. floridana (Le Conte, 1830)