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Cuatro Cienegas Slider

Trachemys taylori

Classification

Family
Emydidae

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

Distribution

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