Information about Cylindraspis

Cylindraspis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Family:Testudinidae
Genus:Cylindraspis
Cylindraspis is a genus of turtle in the Testudinidae family. It contains the following species:
Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885

Typical Classes

See below

Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Sauropsida*
Goodrich, 1916

Subclasses
  • Anapsida
  • Diapsida
Synonyms
  • Reptilia Laurenti, 1768
Reptiles are tetrapods and amniotes, animals whose embryos are surrounded by an amniotic membrane, and members of the class
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Testudines
Linnaeus, 1758

Diversity
ca. 300 species in 14 extant families.

blue: sea turtles, black: land turtles


Suborders

Cryptodira
Pleurodira
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Testudinidae

Genera

Chersina
Cylindraspis (extinct)
Dipsochelys
Geochelone
Gopherus
Homopus
Indotestudo
Kinixys
Malacochersus
Manouria

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Testudines
Linnaeus, 1758

Diversity
ca. 300 species in 14 extant families.

blue: sea turtles, black: land turtles


Suborders

Cryptodira
Pleurodira
See text for families.
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Testudinidae

Genera

Chersina
Cylindraspis (extinct)
Dipsochelys
Geochelone
Gopherus
Homopus
Indotestudo
Kinixys
Malacochersus
Manouria

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C. indica

Binomial name
Cylindraspis indica
Schneider, 1783

Synonyms
Cylindraspis borbonica Bour, 1978 Cylindraspis indica was a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family.
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C. inepta

Binomial name
Cylindraspis inepta
Günther, 1873

Cylindraspis inepta was a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family. It was endemic to Mauritius.
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C. peltastes

Binomial name
Cylindraspis peltastes
Dumeril & Bibron, 1835

Cylindraspis peltastes was a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family. It was endemic to Mauritius.
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C. triserrata

Binomial name
Cylindraspis triserrata
Günther, 1873

Cylindraspis triserrata was a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family. It was endemic to Mauritius.
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C. vosmaeri

Binomial name
Cylindraspis vosmaeri
Suckow, 1798

Cylindraspis vosmaeri was a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family. It was endemic to Mauritius.
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