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Trachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928 is a animal in the Emydidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Trachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928 (Trachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928)
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Trachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928

Trachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928

Trachemys stejnegeri, the Central Antillean slider, is an emydid turtle found on three West Indian islands.

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Trachemys
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About Trachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928

Taxonomy and Naming

The Central Antillean slider, with the scientific name Trachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928, is a species of turtle that belongs to the family Emydidae.

General Distribution

This species is native to the West Indies, where it occurs on three islands: Puerto Rico, Great Inagua, and Hispaniola.

Hispaniola Range Specifics

On Hispaniola, the species is found within the territory of both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Photo: (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Testudines Emydidae Trachemys

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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