''Chrysemys'' is a genus of

turtles Turtles are an order (biology), order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special turtle shell, shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) an ...

in the family

Emydidae Emydidae (Latin ''emys'' (freshwater tortoise) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (''eîdos'', “appearance, resemblance”)) is a family of testudines (turtles) that includes close to 50 species in 10 genera. Members of this family are commonly calle ...

. They are found throughout most of

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Species

There are two extant species: * ''Chrysemys dorsalis'' Agassiz, 1857 –

Southern painted turtle The southern painted turtle (''Chrysemys dorsalis'') is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. It is endemic to the south-central United States. Taxonomy The southern painted turtle was formerly considered a subspecies of the more widespre ...

* ''Chrysemys picta'' Schneider, 1783) – Painted turtle

Fossil record

Several fossil species have been described, dating back to the

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. Fossil species *''

Chrysemys corniculata ''Chrysemys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. They are found throughout most of North America. Species There are two extant species: * ''Chrysemys dorsalis'' Agassiz, 1857 – Southern painted turtle * ''Chrysemys picta'' Schne ...

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Chrysemys idahoensis ''Chrysemys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. They are found throughout most of North America. Species There are two extant species: * ''Chrysemys dorsalis'' Agassiz, 1857 – Southern painted turtle * ''Chrysemys picta'' Schne ...

'' (sometimes included in ''

Trachemys ''Trachemys'' is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. Members of this genus are native to the Americas, ranging from the Midwestern United States south to northern Argentina, but one subspecies, the red-eared slider (''T. script ...

'' or ''

Pseudemys ''Pseudemys'' is a genus of large, herbivorous, freshwater turtles of the eastern United States and adjacent northeast Mexico. They are often referred to as cooters, which stems from ''kuta'', the word for turtle in the Bambara and Malinké lang ...

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Chrysemys isoni ''Chrysemys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. They are found throughout most of North America. Species There are two extant species: * ''Chrysemys dorsalis'' Agassiz, 1857 – Southern painted turtle * ''Chrysemys picta'' Schne ...

'' *'' Chrisemys timidus'' (may belong to distinct genus) *'' Chrisemys williamsi'' (may belong to distinct genus)

References

Turtle genera Cryozoa Deirochelyinae Turtles of North America Miocene turtles Neogene turtles Miocene reptiles of North America Neogene reptiles of North America Extant Miocene first appearances Langhian first appearances Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{Turtle-stub