Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Testudines Scientific name Trachemys adiutrix | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Family Emydidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Hispaniolan slider, Jamaican slider, Cuban slider, Baja California slider, Red side‑necked turtle | ||
The Maranhão slider (Trachemys adiutrix), also commonly known as the Brazilian slider or Carvalho's slider, is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae.
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Geographic range
Trachemys adiutrix is endemic to northeastern Brazil. One of its English common names refers to the Brazilian state of Maranhão, but it also occurs in the Brazilian state of Piauí.
Etymology
The specific name, adiutrix, which is Latin feminine for "helper", comes in honor of Dr. Maria do Socorro Pinheiro, field companion of Vanzolini. Her surname, Socorro, means "help" in Portuguese.
The eponym, Carvalho's slider, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Antenor Leitão de Carvalho.
References
Maranhão slider Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA