Deirochelyine Turtles
Deirochelyinae
The Deirochelyinae are a subfamily of the Emydidae consisting of species native to North and South America, some of which are frequently kept as pets. As a result of pet trade, one species, the red-eared slider, can now be found in many parts of the world.
6 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first · about 43 known species
Sliders
genusTrachemys
Painted Turtles
genusChrysemys
Cooters
genusPseudemys
Map Turtles
genusGraptemys
Diamondback Terrapins
genusMalaclemys
Chicken Turtles
genusDeirochelys
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 797544.