Many accounts are incomplete although new information is being added continuously.
Errors do occur.
Users are cautioned to refer back to the original cited source to assess completeness and correctness before using the information. Web updates are intermittent, not continuous, therefore some dynamic information such as legal status may not be absolutely current. No subspecies has been identified in New Mexico. T.gaigeae is said to have been collected at La Joya State Game Refuge in the 1970's and preserved, but the specimen currently cannot be located. This turtle is found in ponds and streams along the river, prefering permanent bodies of water.