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Colombian Slider [callirostris]
Trachemys callirostris (Gray, 1855)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Hicotea (Trachemys callirostris). Species of turtle.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Trachemys callirostris is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae found in Colombia and Venezuela. The species is divided into two subspecies: the Colombian slider (T. c. callirostris) and the Venezuelan slider (T. c. chichiriviche), both of which are found in watersheds draining into the Caribbean Sea.
Wikipedia contributors, Trachemys callirostris; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:18:40.976683+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Trachemys callirostris (Gray, 1855)
- Name authority
- (Gray, 1855)
- Common name
- Colombian Slider [callirostris]
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Emydidae
- Genus
- Trachemys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderTestudines Batsch, 1788
- suborderCryptodira
- superfamilyTestudinoidea
- familyEmydidae
- genusTrachemys
- speciesTrachemys callirostris (Gray, 1855)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Trachemys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cuban SliderTrachemys decussata (Gray, 1831) | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Black-bellied SliderTrachemys dorbigni (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Big Bend SliderTrachemys gaigeae (Hartweg, 1939) | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachemys grayi (Bocourt, 1868) | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Black-bellied SliderTrachemys nebulosa (Van Denburgh, 1895) | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ornate SliderTrachemys ornata (Gray, 1831) | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Jamaican SliderTrachemys terrapen (Bonnaterre, 1789) | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Yaqui SliderTrachemys yaquia (Legler & Webb, 1970) | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Atrato sliderTrachemys medemi Vargas-Ramírez, Valle, Ceballos & Fritz, 2017 | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachemys scripta (Thunberg, 1792) | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brazilian SliderTrachemys adiutrix Vanzolini, 1995 | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Antillean SliderTrachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928 | EmydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Trachemys scripta chichiriviche Pritchard & Trebbau, 1984 Pritchard & Trebbau, 1984 | synonym |
| Emys callorostris Gray, 1855 Gray, 1855 | synonym |
| Pseudemys scripta chichiriviche Pritchard & Trebbau, 1984 Pritchard & Trebbau, 1984 | synonym |
| Emys callirostris Gray, 1855 Gray, 1855 | synonym |
| Trachemys venusta chichiriviche Pritchard & Trebbau, 1984 Pritchard & Trebbau, 1984 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Trachemys&species=callirostris Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:57P89. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.