Trachemys
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Trachemys is a genus of water turtles found in North, Central, and South America. They are commonly known as "Sliders". It includes the Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), which is the most common turtle kept as a pet.
[edit] Species
- Trachemys adiutrix - Brazilian Slider, Carvalho's Slider
- Trachemys decorata - Hispaniolan Slider
- Trachemys decussata
- Trachemys decussata angusta - Taco River Slider
- Trachemys decussata decussata - Common Cuban Slider
- Trachemys dorbignyi braziliensis - Northern Orbigny's Slider
- Trachemys dorbignyi dorbignyi - Southern Orbigny's Slider
- Trachemys gaigeae - Big Bend Slider
- Trachemys scripta
- Trachemys scripta callirostris - Columbian Slider
- Trachemys scripta cataspila - Huastecan Slider
- Trachemys scripta chichiriviche - Venezuelan Slider
- Trachemys scripta elegans - Red-Ear Slider
- Trachemys scripta emolli - Nicaraguan Slider
- Trachemys scripta grayi - Gray's Slider
- Trachemys scripta hartwegi - Nazas Slider
- Trachemys scripta hiltoni - Fuerte Slider
- Trachemys scripta nebulosa - Baja California Slider
- Trachemys scripta ornata - Ornate Slider
- Trachemys scripta scripta - Yellow-Belly
- Trachemys scripta taylori - Cuatrocienegas Slider
- Trachemys scripta troostii - Cumberland Slider
- Trachemys scripta venusta - Belize Slider
- Trachemys scripta yaquia - Yaqui Slider
- Trachemys stejnegeri malone - Inagua Slider
- Trachemys stejnegeri stejnegeri - Puerto Rican Slider
- Trachemys stejnegeri vicina - Dominican Slider
- Trachemys terrapen felis
- Trachemys terrapen terrapen - Jamaican Slider
