Chrysemys

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: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Common name !! Distribution |- |120px ||Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857 || Southern painted turtle||south-central United States. |- |120px ||Chrysemys picta Schneider, 1783) ||Painted turtle||southern Canada to northern Mexico |- |}