Chrysemys 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.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Painted Turtle (Wikidata)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ14566117, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Chrysemys
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Genera, Lead
Chrysemys is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Chrysemys
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 2
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Chrysemys
Paleobiology 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"
Wikidata: Chrysemys
Wikidata Q14566117, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Painted Turtle (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Painted Turtle, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q14566117 (Chrysemys)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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