Ornate Slider (Trachemys ornata)

Ornate Slider, a reference photo — Photo: Biodiversity Heritage Library · Public domain

The ornate slider (Trachemys ornata) is turtle belonging to the genus Trachemys of the family Emydidae. It is found in Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit and Sinaloa in western Mexico.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Ornate Slider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Trachemys grayi
Trachemys venusta
Trachemys callirostris
Trachemys hartwegi
Trachemys dorbigni
Trachemys decussata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Emydidae
Genus: Trachemys
Species: Trachemys ornata

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