Chrysemys

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Template:Short description Template:Automatic taxobox Chrysemys is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. They are found throughout most of North America.[1]

Reproduction

Chrysemys have temperature dependent sex determination. During egg incubation, lower temperatures produce males while higher temperatures produce females. [2]

Species

There are two extant species:[1]

Image Scientific Name Common Name Distribution
File:Chrysemys picta dorsalis (aka).jpg Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857 Southern painted turtle south-central United States.
File:Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta) (49866261538) (cropped).jpg Chrysemys picta Schneider, 1783) Painted turtle southern Canada to northern Mexico

Fossil record

Several fossil species have been described, dating back to the Miocene.

Fossil species

References

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