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Cuatro Cienegas Slider
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Cuatro Cienegas Slider

Trachemys taylori

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 Mexico.

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From the article Cuatro Ciénegas slider on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section

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In human culture

The specific name, taylori, is in honor of American herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor.

Wikipedia: “Etymology”

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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