Deirochelyinae
| Deirochelyinae | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Subfamily: | Deirochelyinae |
| 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
- Genus Chrysemys
- Genus Deirochelys
- Genus Graptemys
- Genus Malaclemys
- Genus Pseudemys
- Genus Trachemys
References
- ↑ "Turtles of the World: Trachemys scripta". Retrieved 2008-07-22.
External links
Family Emydidae (pond turtles) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Genus |
|  | ||
| Chrysemys | ||||
| Deirochelys | ||||
| Graptemys | ||||
| Malaclemys | ||||
| Pseudemys | ||||
| Trachemys | ||||
| ||||
| Clemmys | ||||
| Emys | ||||
| Glyptemys | ||||
| Terrapene | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist. Subspecies and the extinct (Gyremys sectabilis) are not included. | ||||
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.