Actinemys
Sign in to saveActinemys is a small genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. The genus is endemic to the west coast of North America. The genus contains two species.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- OrderTestudines
- FamilyEmydidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Actinemys is a small genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. The genus is endemic to the west coast of North America. The genus contains two species.
==Species== The following two species are recognized as being valid. Actinemys marmorata – northwestern pond turtle, northern Pacific pond turtle Actinemys pallida – southwestern pond turtle, southern Pacific pond turtle
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Blanding's turtle
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Western pond turtle
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Testudinidae
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sea turtle
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Chelonia mydas
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leatherback sea turtle
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