Emydinae

The Emydinae are a subfamily of turtles in the family Emydidae.

Emydinae
Emys orbicularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Superfamily: Testudinoidea
Family: Emydidae
Subfamily: Emydinae
McDowell, 1964
Genera

See text.

Classification

The genera of the Emydinae remain unresolved, with Actinemys and Emydoidea being used in some publications.[1]

Subfamily Emydinae[2]
Clemmys

Clemmys guttata

Glyptemys

Glyptemys muhlenbergii

Glyptemys insculpta

Terrapene

Terrapene carolina

Terrapene coahuila

Terrapene ornata

Emys

Emys orbicularis

Emys marmorata

Emys blandingii

All four Emydinae genera are present in this abbreviated cladogram (the species Emys trinacris is not shown).[3]

Species

ImageGenusLiving species
Clemmys Ritgen, 1828
  • Clemmys guttata - spotted turtle
Emys A.M.C. Duméril, 1805
Glyptemys Agassiz, 1857}
Terrapene Merrem, 1820

References

  1. Rhodin 2010, pp. 000.138-000.139
  2. Bickham 2007, p. 81
  3. Bickham 2007, p. 82
Bibliography
  • Bickham, John; Parham, James; Philippen, Hans-Dieter; Rhodin, Andres; Shaffer, Bradley; Spinks, Phillip; Van Dijk, Peter Paul (2007). "Turtle Taxonomy: Methodology, Recommendations, and Guidelines" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs: 73–84. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  • Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-12-15.


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