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Turtle Species
Big Bend Slider
Trachemys gaigeae
- Scientific nameTrachemys gaigeae
- Japanese nameプラトーアカミミガメ
- FamilyPond turtles (Emydidae)
- Max carapace length28 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan75 years
- LifestyleAquatic & terrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations534
About this species
The Big Bend slider, also called commonly the Mexican Plateau slider and la jicotea de la meseta mexicana in Mexican Spanish, is a species of aquatic turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia「Big Bend slider」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
