Class Chelonia
Family Emydidae
Actinemys—Pond Turtles // Terrapene—Box Turtles // Trachemys—Sliders
This
large family includes many aquatic species and a few that are terrestrial. One species
of box turtles occurs currently in our region along with several marginal aquatic
species. Two fossil box turtles and one aquatic turtle are recorded from the
Pleistocene.
Fig. 1. Chrysemys picta . One of the many species belonging to the Emydidae. Photograph by Carl S. Lieb.
Last Update: 5 Dec 2013