The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is the one of the most popular pets, and the most commonly traded species in the world. It is designated as an ecosystem disturbance species that has been managed in South Korea. To date, no reports of natural or anthropogenic migration and spreading of T. s. elegans in South Korea are available. In the present study, we estimated the expected route and the movable path of one female T. s. elegans found in Namsan-myun, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Based on the movable path, the potential destination of the female turtle was estimated to be about 282 m and 468 m away. Therefore, the moving distance of the red-eared slider to the nearest water system will be at least 606 m and at most 792 m. Our results provide the first evidence about the natural migration and spreading of exotic turtles. This study can serve as a basis for the management and countermeasures against the introduced of T. s. elegans and other exotic species in South Korea.

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• 구교성(강원대학교 생물학과) | Kyo Soung Koo (Department of Biology, Kangwon National University)
• 백혜준(국립생태원) | Hae-Jun Baek (National Environment Research)
• 김수환(국립생태원) | Su Hwan Kim (National Environment Research)
• 장환진(국립생태원) | Hoan-Jin Jang (National Environment Research)
• 김대인(국립생태원) | Dae-In Kim (National Environment Research)
• 성하철(전남대학교 생물학과) | Ha-Cheol Sung (Department of Biological Science, Chonnam National University) Corresponding author