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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 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 Emydidae. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States, is also popular as a pet across the rest of the world, and is the most invasive turtle. [ 2 ]
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Trachemys taylori — Seidel , 2002 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 .
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 .
Trachemys ornata ornata Walls, 1996 The ornate slider [ 4 ] ( Trachemys ornata ) [ 2 ] is turtle belonging to the genus Trachemys of the family Emydidae . It is found in Guerrero , Jalisco , Nayarit and Sinaloa in western Mexico .
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 Southwestern United States and northern Mexico.