The Emydinae are a
subfamily 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 call ...
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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 fo ...
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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 it ...
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Species
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Tetrapod subfamilies
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