Pseudemys floridana (Le Conte, 1830)

Figueroa, Alex, Low, Martyn E. Y. & Lim, Kelvin K. P., 2023, Singapore’s herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution, Zootaxa 5287 (1), pp. 1-378 : 246-247

Pseudemys floridana (Le Conte, 1830) — Non-native; Introduced.

Florida Cooter

Singapore records.

Pseudemys sp. —Ramsay et al., 2007: 165.—P.K.A. Ng, 2009: 53, 203.

Pseudemys floridana floridana —N. Baker, 2015b: 56, 57 (MacRitchie Reservoir).

Remarks. Pseudemys floridana is native to southeastern United States (TTWG 2021). One individual was observed on 25 February 2015 at MR ( Baker 2015b).

LKCNHM & NHMUK Museum specimens. No specimens.

Additional Singapore museum specimens. No specimens.

Genus Trachemys Agassiz, 1857 (1 species)

Trachemys decussata (Bell in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1830)— Non-native; Introduced.

Cuban Slider

Singapore records.

Trachemys decussata —T.H.Ng& K.K.P.Lim, 2010:123(Jurong Lake;Lower Seletar Reservoir; MacRitchie Reservoir; Upper Peirce Reservoir; Upper Seletar Reservoir).—D.C.J. Yeo & C.S.W. Chia, 2010: 35.—N. Baker & K.P. Lim, 2012: 125.—K.K.P. Lim, 2013d: 119 (Botanic Gardens).—N. Baker, 2015b: 56, 57 (MacRitchie Reservoir).—H.H. Tan, 2015: 99 (Botanic Gardens).—Wijedasa, 2015: 180.—H.H. Tan, 2016b: 137 (Bishan Park).

Remarks. Trachemys decussata is native to Cuba (TTWG 2021), but has been reported from SBG, JL, LS, MR, UPR, and USR (Ng & Lim 2010; Lim 2013; Baker 2015b). As T. decussata bears resemblance to T. scripta, it may be more common and widespread than perceived. However, it remains unknown whether T. decussata has established breeding populations in Singapore. Thus, for now we choose to keep T. decussata off Singapore’s herpetofauna checklist.

LKCNHM & NHMUK Museum specimens. Upper Peirce Reservoir : ZRC.2.6497 (02-Aug-2007) , ZRC.2.6554 (20-Jun-2007) .

Additional Singapore museum specimens. No specimens.

Family Geoemydidae Theobald, 1868 (4 species)

Genus Batagur Gray, 1856 (1 species)