Clemmys
Genus of turtle
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Clemmys is a genus of turtles currently containing a single extant species, the spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata).
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| Clemmys | |
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| Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Subfamily: | Emydinae |
| Genus: | Clemmys Ritgen, 1828 |
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Taxonomy
In the past, several other species were included in the genus, including a number of fossil species. DNA analysis has restricted the genus to containing only the spotted turtle.[1][2] Fossil species are now restricted to the Neogene of North America as far back as the Miocene.[3]
Extant species formerly in Clemmys
- Wood turtle - now Glyptemys insculpta
- Bog turtle - now Glyptemys muhlenbergii
- Western pond turtle - now Actinemys marmorata
Fossil species
- †Clemmys hesperia Hay, 1903 - Pliocene
- †Clemmys owyheensis Brattstrom & Sturn, 1959 - Miocene (Hemphillian)