''Trachemys'' is a

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s belonging to the family

Emydidae Emydidae (Latin (freshwater tortoise) + Ancient Greek (, "appearance, resemblance")) is a family of testudines (turtles) that includes close to 50 species in 10 genera. Members of this family are commonly called terrapins, pond turtles, or mar ...

. Members of this genus are native to the

Americas The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...

, ranging from the

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south to northern

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

, but one subspecies, the

red-eared slider The red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin (''Trachemys scripta elegans'') is a subspecies of the pond slider (''Trachemys scripta''), a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the Family (biology), family Emydidae. Native to the southern United States ...

(''T. scripta elegans''), has been introduced worldwide. Species under this genus are commonly referred to as sliders. Red-Eared Slider - Turtle

Species and subspecies

Extant

*''Trachemys adiutrix'' –

Maranhão slider The Maranhão slider (''Trachemys adiutrix''), also commonly known as the Brazilian slider, or Carvalho's slider, is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. Geographic range ''Trachemys adiutrix'' is endemic to northeastern Brazil. One of i ...

*''Trachemys callirostris'' –

Colombian slider ''Trachemys callirostris'' is a turtle in the family Emydidae found in Colombia and Venezuela. Description The turtle's carapace is green with light colors with dark splotches between them. The head of the turtle includes yellow lines and a sp ...

**''T. c. callirostris'' – Colombian slider **''T. c. chichiriviche'' –

Venezuelan slider ''Trachemys callirostris'' is a turtle in the family Emydidae found in Colombia and Venezuela. Description The turtle's carapace is green with light colors with dark splotches between them. The head of the turtle includes yellow lines and a sp ...

*''Trachemys decorata'' –

Hispaniolan slider The Hispaniolan slider (''Trachemys decorata'') or Haitian slider is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae found on the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Habitat The Hispaniolan slider is a freshwater turtle. They ca ...

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Trachemys decussata The Cuban slider (''Trachemys decussata'') is a species of turtle native to Cuba (including Isla de la Juventud), but has also been introduced to Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands (where it is known as the taco river slider or hi ...

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Cuban slider The Cuban slider (''Trachemys decussata'') is a species of turtle native to Cuba (including Isla de la Juventud), but has also been introduced to Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands (where it is known as the taco river slider or hi ...

**''T. d. angusta'' –

western Cuban slider Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US * Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia * Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that ...

**''T. d. decussata'' –

eastern Cuban slider Eastern or Easterns may refer to: Transportation Airlines *China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai * Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways *Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 192 ...

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Trachemys dorbigni D'Orbigny's slider or the black-bellied slider (''Trachemys dorbigni''), commonly known in Brazil as ''tartaruga-tigre'' or ''tartaruga-tigre-d'água'' (which mean "tiger turtle" and "water tiger turtle" in Portuguese), is a species of water tur ...

'' –

D'Orbigny's slider D'Orbigny's slider or the black-bellied slider (''Trachemys dorbigni''), commonly known in Brazil as ''tartaruga-tigre'' or ''tartaruga-tigre-d'água'' (which mean "tiger turtle" and "water tiger turtle" in Portuguese), is a species of Emydidae, ...

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Trachemys emolli The Nicaraguan slider (''Trachemys emolli)'' is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is indigenous to Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Taxonomy Formerly the Nicaraguan slider was considered a subspecies of ''Trachemys scripta'', but ...

'' – Nicaraguan slider *''

Trachemys gaigeae The Big Bend slider (''Trachemys gaigeae''), also called commonly the Mexican Plateau slider and ''la jicotea de la meseta mexicana'' in Mexican Spanish, is a species of aquatic turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is native to the Southwe ...

'' – Big Bend slider *'' Trachemys hartwegi'' –

Nazas slider The Nazas slider (''Trachemys hartwegi'') is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. It is endemic to northern Mexico. Taxonomy It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Big Bend slider (''T. gaigeae''), but in 2021 it was reclassifi ...

*'' Trachemys medemi'' – Atrato slider *''

Trachemys nebulosa The Baja California slider (''Trachemys nebulosa''), also known as the black-bellied slider, is turtle in the family Emydidae. It is native to Baja California, Sinaloa and Sonora in Mexico. Taxonomy There are two subspecies recognised: *''Trac ...

'' – Baja California slider **''T. n. hiltoni'' – Fuerte slider **''T. n. nebulosa'' – Baja California slider *'' Trachemys ornata'' – ornate slider *''

Trachemys scripta The pond slider (''Trachemys scripta'') is a species of common, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtle. Three subspecies are described, the most recognizable of which is the red-eared slider (''T. s. elegans''), which is popular in the pet trade and ha ...

'' –

pond slider The pond slider (''Trachemys scripta'') is a species of common, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtle. Three subspecies are described, the most recognizable of which is the red-eared slider (''T. s. elegans''), which is popular in the pet trade and ha ...

**''T. s. elegans'' –

**''T. s. scripta'' – yellow-bellied slider **''T. s. troostii'' –

Cumberland slider The Cumberland slider (''Trachemys scripta troostii)'', also called commonly the Cumberland turtle and Troost's turtle, is a subspecies of pond slider, a semiaquatic turtle in the family Emydidae. The subspecies is indigenous to the Southeaster ...

*'' Trachemys stejnegeri'' – Central Antillean slider **''T. s. malonei'' – Inagua slider **''T. s. stejnegeri'' – Puerto Rican slider **''T. s. vicina'' – Dominican slider *''

Trachemys taylori ''Trachemys'' is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. Members of this genus are native to the Americas, ranging from the Midwestern United States south to northern Argentina, but one subspecies, the red-eared slider (''T. scripta ...

'' –

Cuatro Ciénegas slider The Cuatro Ciénegas slider (''Trachemys taylori)'', also known commonly as ''la jicotea de Cuatrociénegas'' in Spanish, is a species of turtle belonging to the genus ''Trachemys'' of the family Emydidae. The species is native to northeastern M ...

*'' Trachemys terrapen'' – Jamaican slider *'' Trachemys venusta'' –

Meso-American slider The Meso-American slider (''Trachemys venusta'') is a species of turtle belonging to the Family (biology), family Emydidae. The species is distributed from Mexico to Colombia. Geographic range The species ''Trachemys venusta'' is found from sou ...

**''T. v. cataspila'' – Huasecan slider **''T. v. grayi'' – Gray's slider or Tehuantepec slider **''T. v. iversoni'' – Yucatan slider **''T. v. panamensis'' – Panamanian slider **''T. v. uhrigi'' – Uhrig's slider **''T. v. venusta'' – Belize slider *'' Trachemys yaquia'' –

Yaqui slider The Yaqui slider (''Trachemys yaquia'') is a species of turtle belonging to the genus ''Trachemys'' of the family Emydidae. It is native to Chihuahua and Sonora in northwestern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a co ...

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'': In the above list, a

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was originally described in a genus other than ''Trachemys''. Trachemys inflata FLMNH

Fossil

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Trachemys inflata ''Trachemys'' is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. Members of this genus are native to the Americas, ranging from the Midwestern United States south to northern Argentina, but one subspecies, the red-eared slider (''T. scripta ...

'' - inflated slider turtle *† '' Trachemys haugrudi'' - Haugrud's slider turtle

References

External links

University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web , Genus ''Trachemys'' (sliders)
{{Authority control Turtle genera Turtles of North America Turtles of South America Taxa named by Louis Agassiz

Species and subspecies

Extant

Fossil

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