Deirochelyinae

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Deirochelyinae
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Subclass:
Anapsida
Order:
Testudines
Suborder:
Cryptodira
Superfamily:
Testudinoidea
Family:
Emydidae
Subfamily:
Deirochelyinae
Genera

  Chrysemys
  Deirochelys
  Graptemys
  Malaclemys
  Pseudemys
  Trachemys

The Deirochelyinae are a subfamily of Emydidae. Consists 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

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References

  1. ^ "Turtles of the World: Trachemys scripta". Retrieved 2008-07-22.
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