Central Antillean slider
Species of reptile
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The Central Antillean slider (Trachemys stejnegeri) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is found on three islands in the West Indies: Hispaniola, Great Inagua, and Puerto Rico.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Genus: | Trachemys |
| Species: | T. stejnegeri |
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| Trachemys stejnegeri | |
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Etymology
The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honor of Norwegian-born American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.[4]
Geographic range
T. stejnegeri is found on the islands of Puerto Rico, Great Inagua,[5] and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti).[2]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Trachemys stejnegeri stejnegeri (Schmidt, 1928) – Puerto Rican slider[2]
- Trachemys stejnegeri malonei (Barbour & Carr, 1938) – Inagua slider[2]
- Trachemys stejnegeri vicina (Barbour & Carr, 1940) – Dominican slider[2]
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Trachemys.
