Big Bend Slider
Trachemys gaigeae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyEmydidae (Pond and Box Turtles)
- GenusTrachemys (Sliders)
- SpeciesTrachemys gaigeae (Big Bend Slider)
The Big Bend slider (Trachemys gaigeae), also called commonly the Mexican Plateau slider and la jicotea de la meseta mexicana in Mexican Spanish, is a species of aquatic turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Big Bend Slider sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Big Bend Slider in Big Bend National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Big Bend Slider sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Big Bend Slider in Big Bend National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Big Bend Slider in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.