.::::: Turtles of the World - Emydidae - Glyptemys :::::.
Last update: 2 May, 2004

The species in the genus Clemmys has resently been rearranged. One species remains in Clemmys, two in Glyptemys and one is placed in the genus Emys alongside the two other species found here.

Glyptemys insculpta (LeConte, 1830)

Distribution: Canada and USA.

Glyptemys muhlenbergii (Schoepff, 1801)

Distribution: USA.

Links
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Literature
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