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Trachemys decussata

Cuban Slider


Trachemys decussata

(Gray, 1831)
Tortuga Cubana
Family: Emydidae
Order: Testudines
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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The Cuban slider (Trachemys decussata) is a species of turtle native to Cuba (including Isla de la Juventud), but has also been introduced to Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands (where it is known as the taco river slider or hickatee), and Marie Galante in Guadeloupe.

Source: Wikipedia, article Trachemys decussata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 704021
  Adult
Playa Jibacoa
Mayabeque
Cuba
06/29/2017
Gabriel Gorrín Armas
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Photography ID: 333497
 Cayo Santa María
Villa Clara
Cuba
04/23/2019
Adrian Braidotti


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
92496423/04/2019CubaVilla ClaraRefugio de Fauna Cayo Santa María, Cayo Santa MaríaAdrian Braidotti
252568129/06/2017CubaMayabequeVilla Trópico, Playa JibacoaGabriel Gorrín Armas
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Cuban Slider (Trachemys decussata) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.