Central Antillean slider


The Central Antillean slider '', is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to islands in the West Indies.

Etymology

The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honor of Norwegian-born American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.

Geographic range

T. stejnegeri is found on the islands of Puerto Rico, Great Inagua, and Hispaniola.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Trachemys.