Cuatro Ciénegas slider
# Cuatro Ciénegas slider

The Cuatro Ciénegas slider (Trachemys taylori), also known commonly as la jicotea de Cuatrociénegas in Mexican Spanish, is a species of turtle belonging to the genus Trachemys of the family Emydidae. The species is native to northeastern Mexico.

## Etymology

The specific name, taylori, is in honor of American herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor.

## Geographic range

T. taylori is endemic to the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in Coahuila state, Mexico.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. taylori is freshwater wetlands.

## Conservation status

T. taylori is an endangered species.

