Deirochelyinae
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Deirochelyinae | |
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Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Emydidae |
Subfamily: | Deirochelyinae Agassiz, 1857 |
Genera | |
The Deirochelyinae are a subfamily of the Emydidae consisting of species native to North and South America, some of which are frequently kept as pets. As a result of pet trade, one species, the red-eared slider, can now be found in many parts of the world.[1]
Classification
Species
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Chrysemys Gray, 1844 |
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Deirochelys Agassiz, 1857 |
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Graptemys Agassiz, 1857 |
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Malaclemys Gray, 1844 |
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Pseudemys Gray, 1856 |
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Trachemys Agassiz, 1857 |
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References
- ^ "Turtles of the World: Trachemys scripta". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
External links
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