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Deirochelyinae

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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.

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taxon
Parent taxon
Emydidae
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taxon name
Deirochelyinae
taxon rank
subfamily
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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.

==Classification==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Deirochelyinae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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