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title: "Central Antillean slider"
description: "Trachemys stejnegeri — Répteis. The Central Antillean slider (Trachemys stejnegeri) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/central-antillean-slider
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Central Antillean slider

> Trachemys stejnegeri — Répteis. The Central Antillean slider (Trachemys stejnegeri) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae.

- Scientific name: *Trachemys stejnegeri*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 1146
- Wikidata: [Q1049305](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1049305)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39778](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39778)

## Names

- en: Central Antillean slider
- de: Antillen-Schmuckschildkröte
- es: Tortuga de Puerto Rico
- fr: Trachémyde de Stejneger

## Countries with the most observations

DO (398), PR (298), GP (27), VI (3)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Antillean_slider

## Photo

![Central Antillean slider](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/central-antillean-slider/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/336280957

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/central-antillean-slider?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).