title: Hispaniolan slider
text: # Hispaniolan slider
  
  The Hispaniolan slider (Trachemys decorata) or Haitian slider is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae found on the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The Hispaniolan slider is a freshwater turtle. They can live on land and water, but prefer to be near freshwater.
  
  ## Conservation
  
  These sliders are not on the endangered list, but are considered vulnerable.
  
  ## Diet
  
  They have a particular diet that consists of insects (crickets), fish, vegetation, etc. When kept in captivity, they can eat all of the same foods that they would eat normally, as well as turtle pellets, carrots, tomatoes, peeled grapes, and spinach.
  
  ## Appearance
  
  Unlike red-eared sliders, they do not have red patches on their heads. They have distinct light and dark stripes on their necks, feet, and tails. The tops of their shells are brown and the bottoms are yellow.
  
  