As it is not currently found on any of the other surrounding islands in the region, it is assumed that the Jamaican slider was introduced from one of these countries to the other.

Even though the popular theory was that these turtles originated from Jamaica, current geological evidence may suggest that they were in the Bahamas long before the native Taíno first went to the Bahamian islands.

There is also evidence from archeological sites on San Salvador that the Taíno ate these turtles and transplanted them around the West Indies.

[4] Typical omnivores, feeding on a variety of fruits particularly Pond-apple (Annona glabra) and other vegetation, small fish, snails, frogs, aquatic invertebrates, carrion and may even attack young birds if left defenseless.

In the Bahamas, habitat loss is an ever-increasing threat to the Jamaican Slider and this includes Cat Island.

However, in the Bahamas, the biggest cause for concern is the continued importation of the red-eared slider for the pet trade.