The Emydinae are a

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

of turtles 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 ...

Classification

The genera of the Emydinae remain unresolved, with ''

Actinemys ''Actinemys'' is a small genus of turtles in the family Emydidae."''Actinemys'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.or The genus is Endemism, endemic to the west coast of North America. The genus contains two species. Species The fol ...

'' and ''

Emydoidea Blanding's turtle (''Emydoidea blandingii'') is a semi-aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae. This species is native to central and eastern parts of Canada and the United States. It is considered to be an endangered species throughout much of its ...

'' being used in some publications.

Species

References

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