Emydidae is a family of turtles, the largest turtle family in the Americas, comprising numerous genera including Trachemys, the sliders. Members are mostly semiaquatic, freshwater or terrestrial turtles found chiefly in North and South America, with a smaller number of species native to Europe.
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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.
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