| Deirochelyinae | |
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| Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Subfamily: | Deirochelyinae Agassiz, 1857 |
| Genera | |
The Deirochelyinae are a subfamily of the Emydidae consisting of species native to North and South America, some of which are frequently kept as pets. As a result of pet trade, one species, the red-eared slider, can now be found in many parts of the world.[1]
- ^ "Turtles of the World: Trachemys scripta". Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2008-07-22.