Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Ornate Slider

Trachemys ornata

Spanish: Jicotea occidental

Ornate Slider (Trachemys ornata)
Photographed by antonio_perez2 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The ornate slider is turtle belonging to the genus Trachemys of the family Emydidae. It is found in Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit and Sinaloa in western Mexico. Most often recorded in May, Mar.

TaxonomyTestudines › Emydidae
IUCN statusVulnerable (VU)
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,370 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2025 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Ornate Slider (Trachemys ornata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/trachemys-ornata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.