Trachemys decussata Gray 1831 (North Antillean slider)

Reptilia - Testudines - Emydidae

Alternative combination: Emys decussata

Belongs to Trachemys according to M. E. Seidel and H. M. Smith 1986

See also van Dijk et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Trachemys adiutrix, Trachemys antiqua, Trachemys callirostris, Trachemys decorata, Trachemys dorbigni, Trachemys emolli, Trachemys gaigeae, Trachemys grayi, Trachemys haugrudi, Trachemys inflata, Trachemys jarmani, Trachemys nebulosa, Trachemys ornata, Trachemys scripta, Trachemys sculpta, Trachemys stejnegeri, Trachemys taylori, Trachemys terrapen, Trachemys trulla, Trachemys venusta, Trachemys yaquia

Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Trachemys decussata in the database

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