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Users are cautioned to refer back to the original cited source to assess completeness and correctness before using the information. Web updates are intermittent, not continuous, therefore some dynamic information such as legal status may not be absolutely current. There is one subspecies of Trachemys scripta recognized in New Mexico. This species occurs in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Rare on the refuge, this popular pet trade species native to the Southeast, has been introduced in many areas of the nation and now occurs on the refuge.