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Emydidae

Reptile Families

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.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Triassic 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Diamondback Terrapin, Species
Source Diamondback Terrapin (Wikidata)
Wood Turtle, Species
Source Wood Turtle (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ390835, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Emydidae
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    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.
  • In Group: Turtle and Tortoise Families (Testudines), Lead
    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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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Emydidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 58
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Emydidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Emydidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 205.7 ... "early_interval": "Rhaetian"
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Wikidata: Emydidae
Wikidata Q390835, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Diamondback Terrapin (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Diamondback Terrapin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wood Turtle (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Wood Turtle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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