Confirmation of an established population of exotic turtles in urban Sydney
2006
Burgin, Shelley
I investigated whether exotic turtle species were capable of establishing breeding populations in the Sydney area and confirmed that two exotic species were present: <i>Trachemys scripta elegans</i> and <i>Clemmys marmorata</i>. Mature females of both species were recorded with shelled eggs in the oviducts and evidence of nesting by <i>T. s. elegans</i> species was noted. <i>Trachemys scripta elegans</i> were observed in a range of sizes which suggested that it has established a foothold, at least in southern Sydney. Competition from this exotic species could have a detrimental impact on the local species, <i>Chelodina longicollis</i> and <i>Emydura macquarii dharuk</i>.
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