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Scientific name: Eritmochelys imbricata. Spanish: Carey de Concha. Status: Endangered. Listed on June 2, 1970Photo by Caroline S. Rogers, available through NOAAMore information about Hawksbill turtles at ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action...
The Haitian Slider, Hispaniolan Elegant Slider, Hispaniolan Slider, or Jicotea (Trachemys decorata) is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family. It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. The Haitian Slider is a fresh water turtle and is a non U.S Native. They can live on land and water, but prefer to be near freshwater[1]. These sliders are not on the endangered list but are considered vulnerable (B1+2c ver 2.3)
Attribution: Hara Woltz. "I took this photograph while researching ecological interactions between species and landscapes in the Galpagos. Winner: Conservation Ecology and BiodiversityBMC Ecology Image Competition 2012:BMC Ecology 2013, 13:6 doi:10.1186/1472-6785-13-6www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/13/6