Population undetermined but probable in park. Has slightly webbed toes with three or four toes on hind feet. Feed mostly on plants, fungi, small animals, and carrion. Populations have declined due to highway fatalities, the pet trade, and taken as personal pets. Lifespan may be 80 years or more.
Population is undetermined in the park.
Webbed toes with claws on all feet. Maximum length is 11 inches, 279mm. Used extensively in the pet trade. By far the most abundant freshwater turtle in Louisiana and it can be seen in almost any body of water basking on logs. Often mistakenly called a snapping turtle but the slider is not even in the same family.