Family / Testudines taxon
Austro-American Side-necked Turtles
CHELIDAE
Austro-American Side-necked Turtles (CHELIDAE) is a family in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Austro-American Side-necked Turtles Superfamily, and 5 direct child taxa are currently listed here.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Side-necked Turtles (PLEURODIRA) > Austro-American Side-necked Turtles Superfamily (CHELOIDEA) > Austro-American Side-necked Turtles (CHELIDAE). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 蛇颈龟科
- English Name
- Austro-American Side-necked Turtles
- Scientific Name
- CHELIDAE
- Rank
- Family
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Subfamily
South American Side-necked Turtles Subfamily
CHELINAE
Subfamily
South American Snake-necked Turtles Subfamily
HYDROMEDUSINAE
Subfamily
Australasian Side-necked Turtles Subfamily
CHELODININAE
Subfamily
Australasian Short-necked Turtles Subfamily
EMYDURINAE
Subfamily
Western Swamp Turtles Subfamily
PSEUDEMYDURINAE