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Turtle book

General: Turtle; Turtle shell; Turtle classification; List of Testudines families
Pleurodira suborder: Pleurodira
Chelidae family: Chelidae
Chelodininae subfamily
Chelodina genus: Chelodina; Chelodina canni; Roti Island snake-necked turtle; Eastern long-necked turtle; Chelodina murrayi; New Guinea snake-necked turtle; Reimann's snake-necked turtle; Pritchard's snake-necked turtle; Chelodina steindachneri; Chelodina alanrixi; Chelodina insculpta; Chelodina burrungandjii; Chelodina expansa; Chelodina kuchlingi; Parker's snake-necked turtle; Northern snake-necked turtle; Chelodina walloyarrina; Southwestern snake-necked turtle
Elseya genus: Elseya; Northern snapping turtle; Elseya branderhorsti; Elseya flaviventralis; Elseya albagula; Irwin's turtle; Gulf snapping turtle; Elseya nadibajagu; Elseya uberrima; New Guinea snapping turtle; Elseya rhodini; Elseya schultzei
Elusor genus: Mary River turtle
Emydura genus: Emydura; Murray River turtle; Red-bellied short-necked turtle; Emydura tanybaraga; Red-faced turtle
Flaviemys genus: Flaviemys; Manning River snapping turtle
Myuchelys genus: Myuchelys; Namoi River snapping turtle; Bellinger River snapping turtle; Saw-shelled turtle
Pseudemydura genus: Western swamp turtle
Rheodytes genus: Rheodytes; Fitzroy River turtle; Rheodytes devisi
Chelinae subfamily
Acanthochelys genus: Acanthochelys; Big-headed pantanal swamp turtle; Chaco side-necked turtle; Brazilian radiolated swamp turtle; Black spine-neck swamp turtle
Chelus genus: Mata mata
Mesoclemmys genus: Mesoclemmys; Dahl's toad-headed turtle; Mesoclemmys gibba; Mesoclemmys heliostemma; Hoge's side-necked turtle; Mesoclemmys nasuta; Mesoclemmys perplexa; Mesoclemmys raniceps; Mesoclemmys tuberculata; Vanderhaege's toad-headed turtle; Zulia toad-headed sideneck
Phrynops genus: Phrynops; Phrynops geoffroanus; Phrynops hilarii; Phrynops tuberosus; Phrynops williamsi
Platemys genus: Twist-necked turtle
Rhinemys genus: Red side-necked turtle
Chelinae extinct genera: Lomalatachelys; Prochelidella; Parahydraspis
Hydromedusinae subfamily
Hydromedusa genus: Hydromedusa; Brazilian snake-necked turtle; Argentine snake-necked turtle
Yaminuechelys genus (extinct): Yaminuechelys
Pelomedusidae family: Pelomedusidae
Pelusios genus: Pelusios; Adanson's mud turtle; Okavango mud turtle; Turkana mud turtle; African keeled mud turtle; West African mud turtle; Yellow-bellied mud turtle; Central African mud turtle; Ivory Coast mud turtle; African forest turtle; African dwarf mud turtle; Pelusios marani; West African black turtle; Variable mud turtle; Serrated hinged terrapin; East African black mud turtle; Upemba mud turtle; Williams' mud turtle
Pelomedusa genus: African helmeted turtle
Podocnemididae family: Podocnemididae
Erymnochelys genus: Madagascan big-headed turtle
Peltocephalus genus: Big-headed Amazon River turtle
Podocnemis genus: Podocnemis; Red-headed Amazon River turtle; Arrau turtle; Magdalena River turtle; Six-tubercled Amazon River turtle; Yellow-spotted river turtle; Savanna side-necked turtle
Bothremydidae family (extinct): Bothremydidae; Foxemys; Polysternon; Puentemys; Cearachelys; Kinkonychelys; Kurmademys; Sankuchemys; Chedighaii hutchisoni
Cryptodira suborder: Cryptodira
Trionychia superfamily: Trionychia
Carettochelyidae family
Carettochelys genus: Pig-nosed turtle
Trionychidae family: Trionychidae
Cyclanorbinae subfamily: Cyclanorbinae
Lissemys genus: Lissemys; Indian flapshell turtle; Burmese flapshell turtle
Cyclanorbis genus: Cyclanorbis; Nubian flapshell turtle; Senegal flapshell turtle
Cycloderma genus: Cycloderma; Aubry's flapshell turtle; Zambezi flapshell turtle
Trionychinae subfamily: Trionychinae
Amyda genus: Amyda; Asiatic softshell turtle
Apalone genus: Apalone; Florida softshell turtle; Smooth softshell turtle; Spiny softshell turtle; Northern spiny softshell turtle; Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle; Cuatro Cienegas softshell; Texas spiny softshell turtle; Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle; Pallid spiny softshell turtle
Trionyx genus: Trionyx; African softshell turtle; Trionyx ikoviensis; Trionyx kansaiensis; Trionyx messelianus
Pelochelys genus: Pelochelys; Cantor's giant softshell turtle; New Guinea giant softshell turtle; Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle
Chitra genus: Chitra (genus); Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle; Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle; Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle
Rafetus genus: Rafetus; Euphrates softshell turtle; Yangtze giant softshell turtle; Hoan Kiem turtle
Pelodiscus genus: Pelodiscus; Hunan softshell turtle; Northern Chinese softshell turtle; Lesser Chinese softshell turtle; Chinese softshell turtle
Dogania genus: Malayan softshell turtle
Nilssonia genus: Nilssonia (turtle); Burmese peacock softshell; Indian softshell turtle; Indian peacock softshell turtle; Leith's softshell turtle; Black softshell turtle
Palea genus: Wattle-necked softshell turtle
Khunnuchelys genus (extinct): Khunnuchelys
Panchelydridae clade
Chelydridae family: Chelydridae
Macrochelys genus: Macrochelys; Alligator snapping turtle; Apalachicola snapping turtle; Suwannee snapping turtle
Chelydra genus: Chelydra; Common snapping turtle; Central American snapping turtle; South American snapping turtle
Chelydridae extinct genera: Acherontemys; Chelydrops; Chelydropsis; Emarginachelys; Macrocephalochelys; Planiplastron; Protochelydra
Kinosternoidea superfamily: Kinosternoidea
Dermatemydidae family: Dermatemydidae
Dermatemys genus: Central American river turtle
Compsemys genus (extinct): Compsemys
Kinosternidae family: Kinosternidae
Staurotypinae subfamily: Staurotypinae
Claudius genus: Narrow-bridged musk turtle
Staurotypus genus: Staurotypus; Giant musk turtle; Mexican musk turtle
Kinosterninae subfamily: Kinosterninae
Sternotherus genus: Sternotherus; Sternotherus odoratus; Razor-backed musk turtle; Flattened musk turtle; Loggerhead musk turtle
Kinosternon genus: Kinosternon; Tabasco mud turtle; Alamos mud turtle; Central American mud turtle; Arizona mud turtle; Striped mud turtle; Jalisco mud turtle; Creaser's mud turtle; Dunn's mud turtle; Durango mud turtle; Yellow mud turtle; Herrera's mud turtle; Rough-footed mud turtle; Mexican mud turtle; White-lipped mud turtle; Oaxaca mud turtle; Scorpion mud turtle; Sonora mud turtle; Eastern mud turtle; Kinosternon pojoaque
Chelonioidea superfamily: Sea turtle; Sea turtle migration
Pancheloniidae clade: Pancheloniidae; Allopleuron; Argillochelys; Carolinochelys; Gigantatypus; Itilochelys; Syllomus; Procolpochelys; Tasbacka
Cheloniidae family: Cheloniidae
Carettinae subfamily
Caretta genus: Loggerhead sea turtle
Lepidochelys genus: Ridley sea turtle; Kemp's ridley sea turtle; Olive ridley sea turtle
Cheloniinae subfamily
Chelonia genus: Green sea turtle
Eretmochelys genus: Hawksbill sea turtle
Natator genus: Flatback sea turtle
Dermochelyidae family: Dermochelyidae
Dermochelyidae extinct genera: Eosphargis; Mesodermochelys; Ocepechelon
Dermochelyinae subfamily: Cosmochelys; Psephophorus
Dermochelys genus: Leatherback sea turtle
Protostegidae family (extinct): Protostegidae; Archelon; Atlantochelys; Chelosphargis; Cratochelone; Desmatochelys; Desmatochelys padillai; Notochelone; Protostega; Rhinochelys; Santanachelys; Terlinguachelys
Testudinoidea superfamily: Testudinoidea
Platysternidae family
Platysternon genus: Big-headed turtle
Emydidae family: Emydidae
Emydinae subfamily: Emydinae
Clemmys genus: Clemmys; Spotted turtle
Emys genus: Emys; Sicilian pond turtle; Western pond turtle; European pond turtle; Blanding's turtle
Glyptemys genus: Glyptemys; Bog turtle; Wood turtle
Terrapene genus: Box turtle; Common box turtle; Eastern box turtle; Florida box turtle; Gulf Coast box turtle; Three-toed box turtle; Mexican box turtle; Yucatán box turtle; Coahuilan box turtle; Spotted box turtle; Northern spotted box turtle; Southern spotted box turtle; Terrapene ornata; Ornate box turtle; Desert box turtle
Deirochelyinae subfamily: Deirochelyinae
Chrysemys genus: Painted turtle
Deirochelys genus: Chicken turtle
Graptemys genus: Graptemys; Barbour's map turtle; Cagle's map turtle; Escambia map turtle; Yellow-blotched map turtle; Northern map turtle; Pascagoula map turtle; Black-knobbed map turtle; Ringed map turtle; Ouachita map turtle; Pearl River map turtle; False map turtle; Mississippi map turtle; Alabama map turtle; Texas map turtle
Malaclemys genus: Diamondback terrapin
Pseudemys genus: Pseudemys; Alabama red-bellied cooter; River cooter; Eastern river cooter; Coastal plain cooter; Suwannee cooter; Rio Grande cooter; Florida red-bellied cooter; Peninsula cooter; Northern red-bellied cooter; Texas river cooter
Trachemys genus: Trachemys; Maranhão slider; Colombian slider; Hispaniolan slider; Cuban slider; D'Orbigny's slider; Nicaraguan slider; Big Bend slider; Baja California slider; Ornate slider; Pond slider; Red-eared slider; Yellow-bellied slider; Red-eared slider × yellow-bellied slider; Cumberland slider; Central Antillean slider; Inagua slider; Puerto Rican slider; Dominican slider; Cuatro Ciénegas slider; Jamaican slider; Meso-American slider; Yaqui slider
Testudinidae family: Tortoise; Giant tortoise
Agrionemys genus: Russian tortoise
Aldabrachelys genus: Aldabrachelys; Aldabra giant tortoise; Aldabrachelys gigantea arnoldi; Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa; Aldabrachelys abrupta; Aldabrachelys grandidieri
Astrochelys genus: Astrochelys; Radiated tortoise; Angonoka tortoise
Centrochelys genus: African spurred tortoise; Centrochelys atlantica
Chelonoidis genus: Chelonoidis; Red-footed tortoise; Chaco tortoise; Yellow-footed tortoise; Galápagos tortoise; Subspecies of Galápagos tortoise; Pinta Island tortoise; Chelonoidis donfaustoi
Chersina genus: Angulate tortoise
Cylindraspis genus (extinct): Cylindraspis; Réunion giant tortoise; Saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise; Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise; Domed Mauritius giant tortoise; Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise
Geochelone genus: Geochelone; Indian star tortoise; Burmese star tortoise; Geochelone burchardi; Geochelone vulcanica
Gopherus genus: Gopherus; Gopher tortoise; Desert tortoise; Texas tortoise; Bolson tortoise
Hadrianus genus (extinct): Hadrianus (genus)
Hesperotestudo genus (extinct): Hesperotestudo
Homopus genus: Homopus; Homopus areolatus; Homopus boulengeri; Homopus femoralis; Homopus solus; Homopus signatus
Indotestudo genus: Indotestudo; Elongated tortoise; Forsten's tortoise; Travancore tortoise
Kinixys genus: Kinixys; Forest hinge-back tortoise; Home's hinge-back tortoise; Natal hinge-back tortoise; Bell's hinge-back tortoise; Lobatse hinge-back tortoise; Speke's hinge-back tortoise
Malacochersus genus: Pancake tortoise
Manouria genus: Manouria; Asian forest tortoise; Impressed tortoise
Megalochelys genus (extinct): Megalochelys; Megalochelys atlas
Psammobates genus: Psammobates; Geometric tortoise; Serrated tortoise; Tent tortoise
Pyxis genus: Pyxis (genus); Flat-backed spider tortoise; Spider tortoise
Stigmochelys genus: Leopard tortoise
Stylemys genus (extinct): Stylemys
Testudo genus: Testudo (genus); Spur-thighed tortoise; Tunisian spur-thighed tortoise; Armenian tortoise; Hermann's tortoise; Kleinmann's tortoise; Negev Tortoise; Marginated tortoise
Geoemydidae family: Geoemydidae
Rhinoclemmydinae subfamily
Rhinoclemmys genus: Rhinoclemmys; Brown wood turtle; Furrowed wood turtle; Maracaibo wood turtle; Black river turtle; Colombian wood turtle; Large-nosed wood turtle; Painted wood turtle; Mexican spotted wood turtle
Geoemydinae subfamily: Geoemydinae
Batagur genus: Batagur (genus); Northern river terrapin; Southern river terrapin; Painted terrapin; Three-striped roofed turtle; Red-crowned roofed turtle; Burmese roofed turtle
Cuora genus: Asian box turtle; Amboina box turtle; Yellow-headed box turtle; Bourret's box turtle; Chinese box turtle; Indochinese box turtle; McCord's box turtle; Keeled box turtle; Pan's box turtle; Southern Vietnamese box turtle; Golden coin turtle; Yunnan box turtle; Zhou's box turtle; Cuora serrata; Vietnamese three-striped box turtle
Cyclemys genus: Cyclemys; Western black-bridged leaf turtle; Eastern black-bridged leaf turtle; Asian leaf turtle; Enigmatic leaf turtle; Myanmar brown leaf turtle; Assam leaf turtle; Oldham's leaf turtle
Geoclemys genus: Black pond turtle
Geoemyda genus: Geoemyda; Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle; Black-breasted leaf turtle
Hardella genus: Brahminy river turtle
Heosemys genus: Heosemys; Arakan forest turtle; Giant Asian pond turtle; Spiny turtle; Yellow-headed temple turtle
Leucocephalon genus: Sulawesi forest turtle
Malayemys genus: Malayemys; Malayan snail-eating turtle; Mekong snail-eating turtle
Mauremys genus: Mauremys; Japanese pond turtle; Yellow pond turtle; Vietnamese pond turtle; Caspian turtle; Balkan pond turtle; Spanish pond turtle; Chinese broad-headed pond turtle; Red-necked pond turtle; Chinese pond turtle; Chinese stripe-necked turtle; Fujian pond turtle; Mauremys pritchardi; Ocadia; Ocadia glyphistoma; Philippen's striped turtle
Melanochelys genus: Melanochelys; Indian black turtle; Tricarinate hill turtle
Morenia genus: Morenia; Burmese eyed turtle
Notochelys genus: Malayan flat-shelled turtle
Orlitia genus: Malaysian giant turtle
Pangshura genus: Pangshura; Brown roofed turtle; Assam roofed turtle; Indian roofed turtle; Indian tent turtle
Sacalia genus: Sacalia; Beal's eyed turtle; Four-eyed turtle
Siebenrockiella genus: Siebenrockiella; Black marsh turtle; Philippine forest turtle
Vijayachelys genus: Cane turtle
Testudinoidea extinct families: Haichemydidae; Lindholmemydidae; Sinochelyidae; Sinemys
Sinemydidae family (extinct): Sinemydidae; Kirgizemys; Liaochelys; Manchurochelys; Ordosemys
Paracryptodira group (extinct): Paracryptodira
Baenidae family (extinct): Baenidae; Arvinachelys; Chisternon; Palatobaena; Peckemys; Plesiobaena
Pleurosternidae family (extinct): Dinochelys; Dorsetochelys; Glyptops; Pleurosternon; Selenemys
Other Cryptodira extinct turtles: Mexichelys; Toxochelys; Euclastes; Ctenochelys; Puppigerus; Eochelone; Pacifichelys; Adocidae; Adocus; Adocus beatus; Plesiochelyidae; Plesiochelys; Xinjiangchelyidae
Other extinct turtles: Pantestudines; Eunotosaurus; Pappochelys; Odontochelys; Testudinata; Proganochelys; Australochelys; Kayentachelys; Eileanchelys; Condorchelys; Meiolaniidae; Crossochelys; Niolamia; Ninjemys; Meiolania; Warkalania; Proterochersidae; Mongolochelyidae; Chubutemys; Kallokibotiidae; Araripemydidae; Solemydidae; Pleurosternidae; Macrobaenidae; Aurorachelys; Eurysternidae; Carbonemys; Hoplochelys; Kallokibotion; Basilemys; Caribemys; Basilochelys; Eurysternum; Hispaniachelys; Palaeomedusa; Sinaspideretes; Thalassemys; Uluops; Angolachelys; Anomalochelys; Araripemys; Bouliachelys; Caririemys; Chupacabrachelys; Corsochelys; Gilmoremys; Jiangxichelys; Pappigerus; Patagoniaemys; Pneumatoarthrus; Allaeochelys; Anosteira; Arabemys; Berruchelus; Cedrobaena; Cerrejonemys; Gamerabaena; Glarichelys; Hutchemys; Miocaretta; Palaeotrionyx; Protosphargis; Stupendemys
Turtles and people: Capture of painted turtles; Conservation of painted turtles; Threats to sea turtles; Sea Turtle Conservancy; Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for Marine Turtles of the Atlantic Coast of Africa; Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia; ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece; Sea Turtles 911; Sea Turtle Association of Japan, Kuroshima Research Station
Famous turtles: Adelita (turtle); Adwaita; Harriet (tortoise); Jonathan (tortoise); Lonesome George; Owen and Mzee; Timothy (tortoise); Tu'i Malila