Family / Testudines taxon
African Side-necked Turtles
PELOMEDUSIDAE
African Side-necked Turtles (PELOMEDUSIDAE) is a family in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Afro-American Side-necked Turtles Superfamily, and 2 direct child taxa are currently listed here.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Side-necked Turtles (PLEURODIRA) > Afro-American Side-necked Turtles Superfamily (PELOMEDUSOIDEA) > African Side-necked Turtles (PELOMEDUSIDAE). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 非洲侧颈龟科
- English Name
- African Side-necked Turtles
- Scientific Name
- PELOMEDUSIDAE
- Rank
- Family
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