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Trachemys is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. [1] 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 elegans ), has been introduced worldwide.
The pond slider (Trachemys scripta) is a species of common, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtle. Three subspecies are described, [ 2 ] the most recognizable of which is the red-eared slider ( T. s. elegans ), which is popular in the pet trade and has been introduced to other parts of the world by people releasing it to the wild.
The Cuatro Ciénegas slider (Trachemys taylori), [2] [3] also known commonly as la jicotea de Cuatrociénegas in Spanish, [4] is a species of turtle belonging to the genus Trachemys of the family Emydidae.
The yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta) is a subspecies of the pond slider (Trachemys scripta), a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is native to the southeastern United States , specifically from Florida to southeastern Virginia , [ 4 ] and is the most common turtle species in its range. [ 5 ]
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 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 Southeastern United States .
Trachemys yaquia Seidel, 2002 The Yaqui slider ( Trachemys yaquia ) is a species of turtle belonging to the genus Trachemys of the family Emydidae . [ 2 ] It is native to Chihuahua and Sonora in northwestern Mexico .
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