Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero
Mesoamerican Slider
Trachemys venusta
Spanish: Hicotea Mesoamericana
The Meso-American slider (Trachemys venusta) is a species of turtle belonging to the family Emydidae with a distribution from Mexico to Colombia.
TaxonomyReptilia › Testudines › Emydidae
Local records37 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records5,166 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2024 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-12-30 — observation by alejandro_romart
- 2025-10-31 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-08-03 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2025-05-07 — observation by davidcaldera98
- 2024-06-09 — observation by soulbiol
- 2024-06-09 — observation by soulbiol
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Reptiles & amphibians guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Mesoamerican Slider (Trachemys venusta) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/trachemys-venusta/, 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.