Lexic.us

Definition of Genus Pseudemys

1. Noun. Sliders; red-bellied terrapin.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Pseudemys

Literary usage of Genus Pseudemys

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Natural History of Secession by Thomas Shepard Goodwin (1865)
"... and covered with a shell which is in most cases flexible. About a dozen genera and about twenty species belong to North America. The genus Pseudemys ..."

2. Natural History: A Manual of Zoology for Schools, Colleges, and the General by Sanborn Tenney (1872)
"... and covered with a shell which is in most cases flexible. About a dozen genera and about twenty species belong to North America. The genus Pseudemys ..."

3. The Indiana School Journal by Indiana State Teachers Association (1881)
"The genus Pseudemys is distinguished by having, inside the mouth, on the upper jaw, a ridge that runs parallel with the cutting edge of the jaw. ..."

4. Zoology for Students and General Readers by Alpheus Spring Packard (1879)
"... its ferocity is well known ; the flesh makes an excellent soup. The terrapins belong to the genus Pseudemys ; the pretty painted turtle ..."

5. Zoology for High Schools and Colleges by Alpheus Spring Packard (1881)
"The terrapins belong to the genus Pseudemys ; the pretty painted turtle (Chrysemys pii-ta Agassiz) is common in the Eastern States, ..."

6. Zoology for High Schools and Colleges by Alpheus Spring Packard (1886)
"... its ferocity is well-known; the flesh makes an excellent soup. > The terrapins belong to the genus Pseudemys; the pretty painted turtle (Chrysemys ..."

7. Zoology by Alpheus Spring Packard (1883)
"The terrapins belong to the genus Pseudemys; the pretty painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is common in the Eastern States, ..."

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