Report of Sternotherus carinatus (Gray, 1856), an invasive species traded as a pet, observed in the wild in South Korea.

The razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus) is native to the Southwestern United States and is traded as a pet. Currently, turtle species that are traded as pets have been observed in the wild with increasing frequency, and S. carinatus is among them. To effectively manage an invasive species, it is necessary to know its distribution. Therefore, in this study, we report a new observation of S. carinatus. We captured the turtle in a reservoir in Gwangju, South Korea, and confirmed it to be S. carinatus through morphological characteristics and genetic analysis. Our results show that, despite extensive efforts in the management of invasive species, species traded as pets continue to be observed in the wild. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]