Actinemys

Actinemys
Western pond turtle, (Actinemys marmorata)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Emydidae
Subfamily:	Emydinae
Genus:	Actinemys Agassiz, 1857

Actinemys is a small genus of turtles. Species assigned to this genus include:

• Actinemys marmorata – Northwestern pond turtle, Northern Pacific pond turtle
• Actinemys pallida – Southwestern Pond Turtle, Southern Pacific pond turtle

They are sometimes lumped with (Emys). Actinemys pallida , the Southwestern pond turtle, has been a recent split from Actinemys marmorata.