Species Profile
Environmental Conservation Online System

Cat Island turtle (Trachemys terrapen)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Emydidae

Listing Status:   



  • Countries in which the the Cat Island turtle, Cat Island is known to occur:  Bahamas
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
09/30/1991 Foreign (Region 10) Cat Island in the Bahamas

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title
09/30/1991 56 FR 49469 49653 ETWP; Endangered Status for Six Foreign Reptiles; 56 FR 49469 49653
04/25/1990 55 FR 17469 17473 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for Six Foreign Reptiles; 55 FR 17469 17473

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the Cat Island turtle, Cat Island.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the Cat Island turtle, Cat Island.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for Cat Island turtle, Cat Island

» Petitions

No petition findings have been published for the Cat Island turtle, Cat Island.

» Life History

No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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Last updated: June 18, 2013