Non-native Terrapins of Germany (2024)

This dataset is the base of the first comprehensive publication on non-native terrapins in Germany (Schloddarick et al. under review). It consists of 1663 terrapin observations from iNaturalist (n=1268) and three other sources, namley Tietz 2020 (n=209), Schradin 2020 (n=179) and Koppetsch 2021 (n=7). For full citations, see below. The iNaturalist project "Turtles of Germany" is ongoing and accessible here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/turtles-of-germany 107 records, which are part of the publication, are not included in this dataset as they were recieved from the Federal Environment Agency Baden-Württemberg (LUBW), and we are not permitted to publish those. However, this data can always be requested directly from the respective authority. Citations: Koppetsch T (2021) The Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle Pelodiscus sinensis (Testudines: Trionychidae) near the High and Upper Rhine in Germany and Switzerland. Schradin, C. (2020). Successful reproduction of Trachemys scripta in the Altrhein of Kehl (Germany) and simultaneous increase of estimated population size. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.06.240788 Tietz, B. (2020). Population Genetic Analysis of Non-Native Terrapins in Baden-Württemberg. Unpublished MSc Thesis, University of Freiburg, Germany.