Jamaican Slider

The Jamaican slider (Trachemys terrapen), also known as the Cat Island slider, is a species of fresh water turtle in the family Emydidae. It is found in the Bahamas (where it is introduced) and Jamaica. As it is not currently found on any of the other surrounding islands in the region, it is assumed that the Jamaican slider was introduced from one of these countries to the other.

Trachemys terrapen est une espèce de tortue de la famille des Emydidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique des Antilles. Elle se rencontre sur l'île Cat en Jamaïque et aux Bahamas.

Trachemys es un género de tortugas acuáticas de la familia Emydidae originarias de América con distribución desde los Estados Unidos al norte de Argentina. ​ Especies Incluye dieciséis especies:​ Trachemys adiutrix Vanzolini, 1995 Trachemys callirostris (Gray, 1855) Trachemys chichiriviche (Pritchard & Trebbau, 1984) - Tortuga falconiana de orejas o Jicotea de Falcón Trachemys decorata (Barbour & Carr, 1940) Trachemys decussata(Gray, 1831) Trachemys dorbigni (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) Trachemys emolli (Legler, 1990) Trachemys gaigeae Hartweg, 1939 Trachemys grayi (Bocourt, 1868) Trachemys…