Home›Reptiles›Taxonomy›ChrysemysTaxaChrysemysReptile GeneraReference and ClassificationVerifiedChrysemys is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae, subfamily Deirochelyinae, found throughout most of North America. The genus contains two extant species, the painted turtle and the southern painted turtle.FactsChrysemysConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedGenus 2Member Count BandWell-attestedUnder 10 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ChrysemysFilter Results1 entryCommon GroupAllTurtles And Tortoises (Testudines) (1)Everyday GroupAllTurtles And Tortoises (Testudines) (1)HabitatAllFreshwater Marsh (1)Lake (1)River (1)Wetlands (1)Where It LivesAllArgentina (1)Belgium (1)Cyprus (1)Germany (1)Italy (1)Mexico (1)Netherlands (1)North America (1)Norway (1)Peru (1)Philippines (1)Portugal (1)Spain (1)Sweden (1)United States (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (1)DietAllOmnivore (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (1)Relationship to PeopleAllInvasive or Introduced Species (1)Kept as Pets (1)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (1)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (1)EcosystemAllGreat Lakes (1)Show ResultsPainted TurtleChrysemysConnectionsParent Taxon OfPainted Turtle, Species Well-attested Source Painted Turtle (Wikidata)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InNorth AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ14566117, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: ChrysemysTaxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)In Group: Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Genera, LeadChrysemys is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for ChrysemysCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 2View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for ChrysemysPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Chrysemys" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"View the SourceWikidata: ChrysemysWikidata Q14566117, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourcePainted Turtle (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Painted Turtle, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q14566117 (Chrysemys)View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.