Trachemys
Encyclopedia
Trachemys is a genus
of turtle
s belonging to the family Emydidae
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of turtle
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
s belonging to the family Emydidae
Emydidae
Emydidae, commonly called the pond turtles or marsh turtles, is a family of turtles. Previously, several species of Asian box turtle were classified in the family. However, revised taxonomy has separated them to a different family. Now, Emydidae, with the exception of two species of pond turtle,...
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Species
- Trachemys adiutrix - Maranhão slider
- Trachemys callirostris - Colombian sliderColombian sliderThe Colombian slider is turtle belonging to the Trachemys genus of the family Emydidae found in Colombia and Venezuela.- Subspecies :*Trachemys callirostris callirostris – Colombian slider...
- Trachemys callirostris callirostris - Colombian slider
- Trachemys callirostris chichiriviche - Venezuelan slider
- Trachemys decorata - Haitian sliderHaitian SliderThe Hispaniolan slider or Haitian slider is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family.It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. The Hispaniolan slider is a fresh water turtle and is a non U.S Native. They can live on land and water, but prefer to be near freshwater...
- Trachemys decussataTrachemys decussataCuban slider , is a species of turtle. It is native to Cuba and Isla de la Juventud, but has also been introduced to Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands, and Marie Galante ....
- Cuban slider - Trachemys decussata angusta - Western Cuban slider
- Trachemys decussata decussata - Eastern Cuban slider
- Trachemys dorbigni D'Orbigny's slider
- Trachemys emolli - Nicaraguan sliderNicaraguan sliderThe Nicaraguan slider is turtle belonging to the Trachemys genus of the family Emydidae found in Nicaragua and Costa Rica.- References :Bibliography...
- Trachemys gaigeaeTrachemys gaigeaeThe Big Bend Slider is a species of aquatic turtle native to the United States in the states of New Mexico and Texas, and northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua. It is found primarily in the Rio Grande and Rio Conchos river systems...
- Big bend slider - Trachemys gaigeae hartwegi - Nazas slider
- Trachemys nebulosa - Baja California sliderBaja California sliderThe Baja California slider is turtle belonging to the Trachemys genus of the family Emydidae. It is native to Baja California, Sinaloa and Sonora in Mexico.- Subspecies :*Trachemys nebulosa nebulosa – from Baja California....
- Trachemys nebulosa hiltoni - Fuerte slider
- Trachemys nebulosa nebulosa - Baja California slider
- Trachemys ornata - Ornate sliderOrnate sliderThe ornate slider is turtle belonging to the Trachemys genus of the family Emydidae. It is found in Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit and Sinaloa in western Mexico.- References :Bibliography...
- Trachemys scriptaTrachemys scriptaTrachemys scripta, better known as the pond slider, is a common, medium-sized semi-aquatic turtle. There are three subspecies of sliders. The most recognizable subspecies is the red-eared slider , which is popular in the pet trade. This subspecies has been introduced to other parts of the world...
- Pond slider - Trachemys scripta elegans - Red-eared sliderRed-eared sliderThe red-eared slider is a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of pond slider. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States and also popular in the rest of the world...
- Trachemys scripta scripta - Yellow-bellied sliderYellow-bellied sliderThe yellow-bellied slider is a land and water turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. This subspecies of pond slider is native to the southeastern United States, specifically from Florida to southeastern Virginia, and is the most common turtle species in its range...
- Trachemys scripta troostii - Cumberland sliderCumberland sliderThe Cumberland slider or Cumberland turtle, is a semiaquatic turtle of the family Emydidae.- Taxonomy :...
- Trachemys stejnegeri Central Antillean sliderCentral Antillean SliderThe Central Antillean slider , is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family.It is found in Puerto Rico, Great Inagua, Dominican Republic and Haiti.- Subspecies :*Trachemys stejnegeri stejnegeri - Puerto Rican slider...
- Trachemys stejnegeri maloneTrachemys stejnegeri maloneThe Inagua slider is a subspecies of the Central Antillean slider. It is found in the Bahamas.- References :Bibliography...
- Inagua slider - Trachemys stejnegeri stejnegeriTrachemys stejnegeri stejnegeriThe Puerto Rican slider is found mainly in Puerto Rico and surrounding areas. It is a relative of the pond slider.- References :Bibliography...
- Puerto Rican slider - Trachemys stejnegeri vicinaTrachemys stejnegeri vicinaThe Dominican slider is a subspecies of turtle in the Emydidae family.It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.- References :Bibliography...
- Dominican slider - Trachemys taylori - Cuatro Cienegas sliderCuatro Ciénegas sliderThe Cuatro Ciénegas slider is a species of turtle belonging to the Trachemys genus of the family Emydidae found in Cuatro Ciénegas basin, Coahuila, Mexico.- References :Bibliography...
- Trachemys terrapen - Jamaican sliderJamaican SliderThe Jamaican slider also known as the Cat island slider is a species of fresh water turtle in the Emydidae family....
- Trachemys venusta - Meso-American sliderMeso-American sliderThe Meso-American slider is a species of turtle belonging to the Trachemys genus of the family Emydidae with a distribution from Mexico to Honduros.- Distribution :This species is found from Mexico to Colombia:...
- Trachemys venusta venusta - Belize slider
- Trachemys venusta cataspila - Huasecan slider
- Trachemys venusta grayi - Gray's slider
- Trachemys venusta iversoni - Yucatana slider
- Trachemys venusta panamensis - Panamanian slider
- Trachemys venusta uhrigi - Uhrig's slider
- Trachemys yaquia - Yaqui sliderYaqui sliderThe Yaqui slider is turtle belonging to the Trachemys genus of the family Emydidae. It is native to Chihuahua and Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico.- References :Bibliography...