Missouri Chrysemys (Painted Turtles)
- Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857 - Southern Painted Turtle
- Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783) - Western Painted Turtle
Native Status
Chrysemys (Painted Turtles) is native to Missouri.
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
- Order:
- Testudines Batsch, 1788 - Turtles
- Family:
- Emydidae Gray, 1825 - Box and Basking Turtles
- Genus:
- Chrysemys Gray, 1844 - Painted Turtles
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
(none)