| Clemmys | |
|---|---|
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| Spotted turtle(Clemmys guttata) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Subfamily: | Emydinae |
| Genus: | Clemmys Ritgen, 1828 |
| Species | |
See text | |
Clemmys is a genus of turtles currently containing a single extant species, thespotted turtle(Clemmys guttata).
In the past, several other species were included in the genus, including a number of fossil species. DNA analysis has restricted the genus to containing only the spotted turtle.[1][2] Fossil species are now restricted to theNeogene ofNorth America as far back as theMiocene.[3]
Extant species formerly inClemmys
Fossil species