Cuban Slider
Trachemys decussata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyEmydidae (Pond and Box Turtles)
- GenusTrachemys (Sliders)
- SpeciesTrachemys decussata (Cuban Slider)
The Cuban slider (Trachemys decussata) is a species of turtle native to Cuba (including Isla de la Juventud), but has also been introduced to Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands (where it is known as the taco river slider or hickatee), and Marie Galante in Guadeloupe. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Slider sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cuban Slider in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Slider sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cuban Slider in Ciénaga de Zapata?
September has the highest sighting rate for Cuban Slider in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.