Chrysemys is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. They are found throughout most of North America. The species in the genus include the painted and the southern painted turtles. Reproduction Chrysemys have temperature dependent sex determination. During egg incubation, lower temperatures produce males while higher temperatures produce females.
Species There are two extant species: Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857 Southern painted turtlesouth-central United States. Chrysemys picta Schneider, 1783) Painted turtlesouthern Canada to northern Mexico
Fossil record Several fossil species have been described, dating back to the Miocene.
Fossil species Chrysemys corniculata
Chrysemys idahoensis (sometimes included in Trachemys or Pseudemys)
Chrysemys isoni
Chrisemys timidus (may belong to distinct genus) Chrisemys williamsi (may belong to distinct genus)
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