Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Cuatro Ciénegas slider (Trachemys taylori), recorded as Endangered
Cuatro Ciénegas slider (Trachemys taylori). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Cuatro Ciénegas slider

Trachemys taylori

Cuatro Ciénegas slider is a turtle in the family Emydidae — Trachemys taylori, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Trachemys taylori
Taxonomy
Testudines · Emydidae · Trachemys

Range and habitat

T. Taylori is endemic to the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in Coahuila state, Mexico. T. Taylori usually lives in freshwater wetlands. The species is native to northeastern Mexico.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

T. Taylori is an endangered species.

Cuatro Ciénegas slider is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Cuatro Ciénegas slider, Wikidata item Q1822916. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Cuatro Ciénegas slider?
Cuatro Ciénegas slider is a turtle in the family Emydidae — Trachemys taylori.
What is the conservation status of Cuatro Ciénegas slider?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Trachemys taylori. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Cuatro Ciénegas slider live?
T. Taylori usually lives in freshwater wetlands.
Why is Cuatro Ciénegas slider in crisis?
T. Taylori is an endangered species.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Trachemys taylori?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Cuatro Ciénegas slider a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.