Species:

Trachemys gaigeae

Mexican Plateau Slider

Subspecies I've seen:
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Big Bend Slider
T. g. gaigeae
Subspecies:

Trachemys gaigeae gaigeae

Big Bend Slider

Sighting:
April 20, 2010
Rio Bravo, Coahuila, Mexico
Big Bend Slider (Trachemys gaigeae gaigeae)
Big Bend Slider (Trachemys gaigeae gaigeae)
I was in Texas along the bank of the Rio Grande when I saw these turtles, but the turtles were in Mexico along the bank of the Rio Bravo.
Sighting:
April 20, 2010
Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas
Big Bend Slider (Trachemys gaigeae gaigeae)
This tiny baby turtle was in a shallow pool at the edge of the Texas side of the river.