<p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;" lang="ES-CO">The Colombian slider turtle (Trachemys callirostris callirostris) is a subspecies under a high level of exploitation in Colombia,<br />of which nothing is known about its reproduction in highly disturbed areas with low hunting pressure. We studied some reproductive traits in three different aquatic environments created by coal mining in the Cerrejon mine, La Guajira department, during part of the reproductive season in 2011 (between March and June). We recorded hatching success (56.9 %) only<br />in the stabilization ponds. In the mining reservoir, the 100% predation rate was the factor limiting hatching success. The recommended option there is protect the nests from the ma...