Puerto Rican Slider
Trachemys stejnegeri
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyEmydidae (Pond and Box Turtles)
- GenusTrachemys (Sliders)
- SpeciesTrachemys stejnegeri (Puerto Rican Slider)
About the Puerto Rican Slider
The Central Antillean slider (Trachemys stejnegeri) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is found on three islands in the West Indies: Hispaniola, Great Inagua, and Puerto Rico. The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honor of Norwegian-born American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.
T. stejnegeri is found on the islands of Puerto Rico, Great Inagua, and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. Trachemys stejnegeri stejnegeri (Schmidt, 1928) – Puerto Rican slider
Trachemys stejnegeri malonei (Barbour & Carr, 1938) – Inagua slider Trachemys stejnegeri vicina (Barbour & Carr, 1940) – Dominican slider Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Trachemys.
Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (PDF). Archived from the original... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Puerto Rican Slider in Los Haitises National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
More parks will be added in future updates.