Emydidae is a family of testudines (turtles) that includes close to 50 species in 10 genera. Members of this family are commonly called terrapins, pond turtles, or marsh turtles. Several species of Asian box turtles were formerly classified in the family; however, revised taxonomy has separated them to a different family (Geoemydidae). As currently defined, the Emydidae are entirely a Western Hemisphere family, with the exception of two species of pond turtle.
Trachemys is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. Members of this genus are native to the Americas, ranging from the Midwestern United States south to northern Argentina, but one subspecies, the red-eared slider, has been introduced worldwide. Species under this genus are commonly referred to as sliders.
The Florida red-bellied cooter or Florida redbelly turtle is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae.
Emys is a small genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. The genus is endemic to Europe and North America.
Clemmys is a genus of turtles currently containing a single extant species, the spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata).
The Mexican box turtle is a species of box turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Terrapene carolina.
Testudinoidea is a superfamily within the suborder Cryptodira of the order Testudines. It includes the pond turtles, Asian turtles, the monotypic big-headed turtle, and the tortoises.
Zhou's box turtle is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is apparently endemic to China.
The Escambia map turtle is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the United States.
The Pascagoula map turtle is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the southern United States.
The big-headed turtle is a species of turtle in the family Platysternidae from Southeast Asia and southern China.
The northern red-bellied turtle or American red-bellied turtle is a species of turtle in the Pseudemys (cooter) genus of the family Emydidae.
The Coahuilan box turtle, also known commonly as the aquatic box turtle, is an endangered species of turtle in the family Emydidae. Unlike the other members of the genus Terrapene, this turtle spends roughly 90% of its time in water.
The Maranhão slider, also commonly known as the Brazilian slider or Carvalho's slider, is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae.
The Hispaniolan slider or Haitian slider is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae found on the island of Hispaniola.
The Jamaican slider also known as the Cat Island slider is a species of fresh water turtle in the family Emydidae. It is found in the Bahamas and Jamaica. As it is not currently found on any of the other surrounding islands in the region it is assumed that the Jamaican slider was introduced from one of these countries to the other. Even though the popular theory was that these turtles originated from Jamaica, current geological evidence may suggest that they were in the Bahamas long before the native Indians first went to the Bahama islands. There is also evidence from archeological sites on San Salvador that the native Indians ate these turtles and transplanted them around the West Indies.
Terrapins are one of several small species of turtle living in fresh or brackish water. Terrapins do not form a taxonomic unit and may not be related. Many belong to the families Geoemydidae and Emydidae.
The Mississippi map turtle is a subspecies of land and water turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. G. p. kohni is endemic to the central United States.
D'Orbigny's slider or the black-bellied slider, commonly known in Brazil as tartaruga-tigre or tartaruga-tigre-d'água, is a species of water turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is found in southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Uruguay. Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, Trachemys dorbigni adiutrix and Trachemys dorbigni brasiliensis.
The Sicilian pond turtle is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to Sicily.
