Chrysemys
Genus of reptile
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Chrysemys is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. They are found throughout most of North America.[2] The species in the genus include the painted and the southern painted turtles.
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| Chrysemys | |
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| Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Subfamily: | Deirochelyinae |
| Genus: | Chrysemys Gray, 1844 |
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Reproduction
Chrysemys have temperature dependent sex determination. During egg incubation, lower temperatures produce males while higher temperatures produce females.[3]
Species
There are two extant species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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.jpg) | Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857 | Southern painted turtle | south-central United States. |
_(49866261538)_(cropped).jpg) | Chrysemys picta Schneider, 1783) | Painted turtle | southern Canada to northern Mexico |
