Emydidae: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	common freshwater turtle • emydid

Photos

Turtle, eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina, chelonian, reptile, animal

Turtle, eastern painted turtle, Chrysemys picta picta, chelonian, reptile, animal

See All Images →

Topics

map turtle Clemmys terrapin Blanding’s turtle painted turtle wood turtle European pond turtle water turtle Pacific pond turtle false map turtle tortoise box turtle

Lion (panthera leo)

Deadliest Animals Quiz

Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)

Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz

The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024

Animal Factoids

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz