Actinemys
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| Actinemys | |
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| Western pond turtle, (Actinemys marmorata) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Subfamily: | Emydinae |
| Genus: | Actinemys Agassiz, 1857 |
Actinemys is a small genus of turtles in the family Emydidae.[1] The genus is endemic to the west coast of North America. The genus contains two species.
The following two species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Actinemys marmorata (Baird & Girard, 1852) – northwestern pond turtle, northern Pacific pond turtle
- Actinemys pallida (Seeliger, 1945) – southwestern pond turtle, southern Pacific pond turtle
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Actinemys.
