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. 2022 Dec 21;17(12):e0278443. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278443

Table 2. Information provided on two websites regarding restricted sales or shipping to particular states for turtles <4 inches in size.

Information provided for business number 16 (Florida) for sliders (Trachemys scripta, all subspecies combined) changed among listings and over the course of our surveys; all information that appeared related to T. scripta for business number 16 during our surveys is provided below.

Business number, state Species Percent of listings providing information Information provided
4, FL Chelydra serpentina 60 No California sales
4, FL Trachemys scripta 14 No Florida sales
16, FL Centrochelys sulcata 100 Restricted states: OR, WA, HI
Chelonoidis carbonarius 100
Cuora amboinensis 100
Emydura subglobosa 100
Indotestudo elongata 100
Mauremys annamensis 100
Mauremys nigricans 100
Mauremys reevesii 100
Pseudemys peninsularis 100
Trachemys grayi 100
Trachemys ornata 100
16, FL Chrysemys picta 25 Restricted states: OR, AZ, WA, HI
16, FL Clemmys guttata 100 Restricted states: HI, GA, ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, PA, OH, OR, MI, WA, IN, NC, SC, IL
16, FL Glyptemys insculpta 100 Restricted states: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, PA, OH, MI, WI, IA, WA, OR, HI
16, FL Sternotherus odoratus 100 Restricted states: OR, NY, RI, WA, HI
16, FL Trachemys scripta 8 No shipping to VA or FL; Restricted states: VA, OR, MA, WA, HI
16, FL Trachemys scripta 11 Not allowed to ship to VA or FL; Restricted states: OR, MA, WA, HI
16, FL Trachemys scripta 43 Restricted states: VA, FL, OR, GA, MA, HI, WA
16, FL Trachemys scripta 5 Restricted states: OR, GA, MA, NY, WA, HI
16, FL Trachemys scripta 6 Restricted states: OR, MA, WA, HI
16, FL Trachemys scripta 16 Restricted states: OR, WA, HI