Information about Testudinoidea

Testudinoidea
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Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) of the family Testudinidae.

Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) of the family Testudinidae.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Sauropsida
Order:Testudines
Suborder:Cryptodira
Superfamily:Testudinoidea
Fitzinger, 1826
Genera
Testudinoidea is a superfamily within the taxinomic suborder Cryptodira of Testudines. It includes the families of Pond Turtles/Box and Water Turtles (Emydidae), Asian River Turtles, Leaf and Roofed Turtles, Asian Box Turtles (Geoemydidae) and Tortoises (Testudinidae).
G. gigantea

Binomial name
Geochelone gigantea
Schweigger, 1812

The Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea
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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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Cryptodira
Linnaeus, 1758

Families
  • 13, See classification


Cryptodira is the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
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18th century - 19th century - 20th century
1790s  1800s  1810s  - 1820s -  1830s  1840s  1850s
1823 1824 1825 - 1826 - 1827 1828 1829

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Emydidae

Subfamilies

 Emydinae
 Deirochelyinae
Emydidae is a family of box and water turtles, including the common Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) and the European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis).
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Geoemydidae
Theobald, 1868

Synonyms

Bataguridae

Geoemydidae (formerly known as Bataguridae) is the largest and most diverse family in the order Testudines (turtles) with about 75 species.
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Testudinidae

Genera

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

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family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is a rank, or a taxon in that rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Code which applies.
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Cryptodira
Linnaeus, 1758

Families
  • 13, See classification


Cryptodira is the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
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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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