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Haitian Slider
Trachemys decorata
The Hispaniolan slider (Trachemys decorata) or Haitian slider is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Hispaniolan slider is a freshwater turtle. They can live on land and water, but prefer to be near freshwater. These sliders are not on the endangered list, but are considered vulnerable.
From the article Hispaniolan slider on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Unlike red-eared sliders, they do not have red patches on their heads. They have distinct light and dark stripes on their necks, feet, and tails. The tops of their shells are brown and the bottoms are yellow.
Wikipedia: “Appearance”
Range & habitat
The Hispaniolan slider is a freshwater turtle. They can live on land and water, but prefer to be near freshwater.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
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, as well as turtle pellets, carrots, tomatoes, peeled grapes, and spinach.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 39804.