Trachemys
Sign in to saveTrachemys is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. 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. Species under this genus are commonly referred to as sliders.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Pond Slider
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyEmydidae
Observations242,093
Groupreptilia
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- Species and subspecies
- Extant
- Fossil
- References
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Trachemys is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. 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. Species under this genus are commonly referred to as sliders.
thumb|330px|Two red-eared sliders basking at Captain Falcon Park in Corpus Christi, Texas (15 April 2016). thumb|330px|Mesoamerican slider (Trachemys venusta cataspila) in Tamaulipas, Mexico (22 September 2004).