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Trachemys
Trachemys is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. They are native to the Americas, ranging from the United States to northern Argentina.
18 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 17 known species
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speciesTrachemys scripta
Mesoamerican Slider
speciesTrachemys venusta
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speciesTrachemys dorbigni
Nicaraguan Slider
speciesTrachemys grayi
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speciesTrachemys ornata
Central Antillean slider
speciesTrachemys stejnegeri
South American slider
speciesTrachemys callirostris
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speciesTrachemys hartwegi
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speciesTrachemys gaigeae
Cuban Slider
speciesTrachemys decussata
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speciesTrachemys terrapen
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speciesTrachemys yaquia
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speciesTrachemys nebulosa
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speciesTrachemys taylori
Haitian Slider
speciesTrachemys decorata
Trachemys gaigeae × scripta
hybridTrachemys gaigeae × scripta
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speciesTrachemys medemi
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speciesTrachemys adiutrix
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Trachemys in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 39776.