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Reptiles
Big Bend Slider
Trachemys gaigeae
Authorship: (Hartweg)
Records
It was observed 18 June 2011 and 22 November 2020 in Box Canyon on Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP).
Sources
[G.W. Johnson (UTEP), Mata-Silva (UTEP); Photo]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassReptilia (Reptiles)
OrderTestudines (Turtles)
FamilyEMYDIDAE (Box and Pond Turtle Family)
GenusTrachemys
Speciesgaigeae
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
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Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | VUVulnerable |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G3Vulnerable |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S2Imperiled |
| Texas SGCN | SGCNListed |