Baja California slider [SEP] parent taxon
Baja California slider
The Baja California slider ("Trachemys nebulosa") is turtle belonging to the genus "Trachemys" of the family Emydidae. It is native to Baja California, Sinaloa and Sonora in Mexico.
Description.
The Baja California Slider, also known as the Black-bellied Slider, is a medium sized turtle and identified for their clawed digits, non-elephantine hind limbs and a wide-colored suborbital patch. They have smooth shells, rounded posteriorly and straight interiorly. These shells are longer than
Most activity takes place between mid-March and October as well as the winter months by burying themselves into the mud.
Geographic.
The Baja California Slider has an exceedingly limited geographic range, currently found from San Ignacio southward into Baja California Sur. They were endemic only to the San José Rio basin in the greater Cabo San Lucas area (where they are now exceedingly rare due to over fishing) but as early as the late 1700’s they were transported northwards by natives to provide a continuing food source. They