Trachemys


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, has been introduced worldwide. Species under this genus are commonly referred to as sliders.

Species and subspecies

Extant

Nota bene: In the above list, a binomial authority or a trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Trachemys.
File:Trachemys inflata FLMNH.jpg|thumb|Fossil shell of T. inflata, Florida Museum of Natural History

Fossil

  • Trachemys inflata - inflated slider turtle
  • Trachemys haugrudi - Haugrud's slider turtle