Hispaniolan slider

Hispaniolan slider
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Family:	Emydidae
Subfamily:	Deirochelyinae
Genus:	Trachemys
Species:	T. decorata
Binomial name
Trachemys decorata (Barbour & Carr, 1940)
Synonyms[1]
Pseudemys decorata Barbour & Carr, 1940 Pseudemys terrapen decorata Mertens & Wermuth, 1955 Chrysemys (Trachemys) decorata McDowell, 1964 Chrysemys terrapen decorata Obst, 1983 Trachemys decorata Seidel & Incháustegui, 1984 Trachemys stejnegeri decorata Iverson, 1985

The Hispaniolan slider (Trachemys decorata) or Haitian slider is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family. It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. The Hispaniolan slider is a fresh water turtle. They can live on land and water, but prefer to be near freshwater.^[2] These sliders are not on the endangered list but are considered vulnerable (B1+2c ver 2.3)

Diet

They have a particular diet that consists of insects (crickets), fish, vegetation, etc. When kept in captivity they can eat all of the same foods that they would eat normally with the add-ins of turtle pellets, carrots, tomatoes, pealed grapes, and spinach.^[3]

Appearance

Only found on Caribbean islands. Unlike Red-eared North American sliders, they do not have red patches on their heads. They have distinct light and dark stripes on their neck feet and tail. Top of the Haitian Slider's shell is brown and the bottom is yellow.^[4]

When handled

Whether this creature is found in the wild or in captivity, it has been known to urinate when picked up. This is considered a sign of distress. It also may bite or scratch, but has not been known to cause any severe harm. If found in the wild, the turtle may be more susceptible to do any one of these.

References

Source

• Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Trachemys decorata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
• Web. 05 Mar. 2010. <http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/>.
• "Feeding Red Eared Sliders and Other Aquatic Turtles - How to Feed." Choosing an Exotic Pet - Care of Exotic Pets. Web. 5 March 2010. <http://exoticpets.about.com/od/aquaticturtles/f/resfeedinghow.htm>.
• "World Chelonian Trust - Trachemys Gallery." World Chelonian Trust - Turtle and Tortoise Conservation and Care. Web. 5 March 2010. <http://www.chelonia.org/trachemysgallery.htm>.

v t e Family Emydidae (pond turtles) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Superfamily: Testudinoidea Family: Emydidae Genus Species of the subfamily Deirochelyinae Chrysemys Painted turtle Deirochelys Chicken turtle Graptemys Alabama map turtle Barbour's map turtle Black-knobbed map turtle Cagle's map turtle Escambia map turtle False map turtle Northern map turtle Ouachita map turtle Pascagoula map turtle Pearl river map turtle Ringed map turtle Texas map turtle Yellow-blotched map turtle Malaclemys Diamondback terrapin Pseudemys Alabama red-bellied cooter Northern red-bellied cooter Florida red-bellied cooter Peninsula cooter Rio Grande cooter River cooter Texas river cooter Trachemys Big bend slider Baja California slider Central Antillean slider Colombian slider Cuatro Cienegas slider Cuban slider D'Orbigny's slider Hispaniolan slider Jamaican slider Maranhão slider Meso-American slider Nicaraguan slider Ornate slider Pond slider Yaqui slider   Species of the subfamily Emydinae Clemmys Spotted turtle Emys Blanding's turtle European pond turtle Sicilian pond turtle Western pond turtle Glyptemys Bog turtle Wood turtle Terrapene Coahuilan box turtle Common box turtle Ornate box turtle Spotted box turtle Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist. Subspecies and the extinct (Gyremys sectabilis) are not included.