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style="font-size: 85%;">Temporal range: Late <a href="/wiki/Cretaceous" title="Cretaceous">Cretaceous</a> - recent, <span class="noprint"><span style="display:inline-block;"></span><span style="display:inline-block;">84.9–0 <a href="/wiki/Megaannum" class="mw-redirect" title="Megaannum">Ma</a></span> <span style="display:inline-block;"></span><div id="Timeline-row" style="margin: 4px auto 0; clear:both; width:220px; padding:0px; height:18px; overflow:visible; white-space:nowrap; border:1px #666; border-style:solid none; position:relative; z-index:0; font-size:97%;"> <div style="position:absolute; height:100%; left:0px; width:207.23076923077px; padding-left:5px; text-align:left; background-color:rgb(254,217,106); background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255,255,255,1), rgba(254,217,106,1) 15%, rgba(254,217,106,1));"><a href="/wiki/Precambrian" title="Precambrian">PreꞒ</a></div> <div style="position:absolute; height:100%; text-align:center; background-color:rgb(127,160,86); 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href="/wiki/File:Apalone_spinifera.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Apalone_spinifera.jpg/220px-Apalone_spinifera.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="158" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Apalone_spinifera.jpg/330px-Apalone_spinifera.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Apalone_spinifera.jpg/440px-Apalone_spinifera.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="432" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: 88%"><a href="/wiki/Spiny_softshell_turtle" title="Spiny softshell turtle">Spiny softshell turtle</a>, <i>Apalone spinifera</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:inherit; min-width:15em; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235,235,210)"><a href="/wiki/Taxonomy_(biology)" title="Taxonomy (biology)">Scientific classification</a> <span class="plainlinks taxobox-edit-taxonomy 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</td></tr> <tr> <td>Class: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reptile" title="Reptile">Reptilia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Order: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Turtle" title="Turtle">Testudines</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Suborder: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cryptodira" title="Cryptodira">Cryptodira</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Family: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trionychidae" title="Trionychidae">Trionychidae</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Subfamily: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trionychinae" title="Trionychinae">Trionychinae</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Genus: </td> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink"><i>Apalone</i></a><br /><small><a href="/wiki/Constantine_Samuel_Rafinesque" title="Constantine Samuel Rafinesque">Rafinesque</a>, 1832</small> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:inherit; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235,235,210)">Species </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left"> <p>3 recognized species, see article. </p> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:inherit; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235,235,210)"><a href="/wiki/Synonym_(taxonomy)" title="Synonym (taxonomy)">Synonyms</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left"> <p><i>Mesodeca</i> <small><a href="/wiki/Constantine_Samuel_Rafinesque" title="Constantine Samuel Rafinesque">Rafinesque</a>, 1832</small><br /><i>Platypeltis</i> <small><a href="/wiki/Leopold_Fitzinger" title="Leopold Fitzinger">Fitzinger</a>, 1835</small><br /><i>Glalypeltis</i> <small><a href="/wiki/Edward_Drinker_Cope" title="Edward Drinker Cope">Cope</a>, 1860 (<i>ex errore</i>)</small><br /><i>Callinia</i> <small><a href="/wiki/John_Edward_Gray" title="John Edward Gray">Gray</a>, 1869</small><br /><i>Euamyda</i> <small><a href="/wiki/Leonhard_Hess_Stejneger" class="mw-redirect" title="Leonhard Hess Stejneger">Stejneger</a>, 1944</small><br /><i>Platyrettis</i> <small>Kirsch, 1944 (<i>ex errore</i>)</small><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </td></tr> </tbody></table><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238732961">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:transparent}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:white}}.mw-parser-output .infobox.biota .taxobox-edit-taxonomy img{background:transparent!important}body.skin-vector .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox{margin-top:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox tr.taxonrow td{padding:2px 10px}</style> <p><i><b>Apalone</b></i> is a <a href="/wiki/Genus" title="Genus">genus</a> of <a href="/wiki/Turtle" title="Turtle">turtles</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Family_(biology)" title="Family (biology)">family</a> <a href="/wiki/Trionychidae" title="Trionychidae">Trionychidae</a>. The three <a href="/wiki/Species" title="Species">species</a> of <i>Apalone</i> are native to freshwater habitats in North America; they are the only living <a href="/wiki/Softshell_turtle" class="mw-redirect" title="Softshell turtle">softshell turtles</a> from the Americas (other American softshell turtles are only known from fossil remains).<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geographic_range">Geographic range</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Apalone&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Geographic range"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most <i>Apalone</i> species are restricted to the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, though the range of the spiny softshell, <i>A. spinifera</i>, extends into southern <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> and northern <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Taxonomy">Taxonomy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Apalone&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Taxonomy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Apalone</i> is a fairly new classification, resurrected by Meylan in 1987,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> assigned to North American species of the genus <i><a href="/wiki/Trionyx" title="Trionyx">Trionyx</a></i>. They are still listed as <i>Trionyx</i> in some texts. (<i>Trionyx</i> now refers specifically to certain softshell species found mainly in Africa.) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sexual_dimorphism">Sexual dimorphism</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Apalone&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Sexual dimorphism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Turtles of the genus <i>Apalone</i> exhibit marked <a href="/wiki/Sexual_dimorphism" title="Sexual dimorphism">sexual dimorphism</a>. In carapace length, females grow to about twice the size of males. In males, the claws on the front feet are longer than those on the back feet, but in females, the claws on the back feet are longer. In males, the stout tail extends well beyond the posterior edge of the carapace, but in females, the relatively thinner tail barely reaches the edge of the carapace.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Behavior">Behavior</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Apalone&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Behavior"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Apalone</i> turtles are fast swimmers that chase down their prey in water. They feed mainly on fish. They also like the comfort of sand as their bedding. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Species">Species</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Apalone&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Species"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following three species are recognized as being valid.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Apalone_ferox" class="mw-redirect" title="Apalone ferox">Apalone ferox</a></i> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Johann_Gottlob_Theaenus_Schneider" title="Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider">Schneider</a>, 1783)</span> – Florida softshell turtle - <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a>, <a href="/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)" title="Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Apalone_mutica" class="mw-redirect" title="Apalone mutica">Apalone mutica</a></i> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Charles_Alexandre_Lesueur" title="Charles Alexandre Lesueur">Lesueur</a>, 1827)</span> – smooth softshell turtle - <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, east of the <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Mountains" title="Rocky Mountains">Rocky Mountains</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Apalone_spinifera" class="mw-redirect" title="Apalone spinifera">Apalone spinifera</a></i> <span style="font-size:85%;">(Lesueur, 1827)</span> – spiny softshell turtle - <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> (southern <a href="/wiki/Ontario" title="Ontario">Ontario</a> and <a href="/wiki/Quebec" title="Quebec">Quebec</a>), most of the United States, and northeastern <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a>.</li></ul> <p><i><a href="/wiki/Nota_bene" title="Nota bene">Nota bene</a></i>: A <a href="/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature" title="Binomial nomenclature">binomial authority</a> in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than <i>Apalone</i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Apalone&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). <i>Checklist of Chelonians of the World</i>. Dresden: Museum für Tierkunde Dresden.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFVitekJoyce2015" class="citation journal cs1">Vitek, Natasha S.; Joyce, Walter G. (2015). "A Review of the Fossil Record of New World Turtles of the Clade Pan-Trionychidae". <i>Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History</i>. <b>56</b> (2): 185–244. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.3374%2F014.056.0204">10.3374/014.056.0204</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0079-032X">0079-032X</a>. <a href="/wiki/S2CID_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="S2CID (identifier)">S2CID</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:86006102">86006102</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+the+Peabody+Museum+of+Natural+History&rft.atitle=A+Review+of+the+Fossil+Record+of+New+World+Turtles+of+the+Clade+Pan-Trionychidae&rft.volume=56&rft.issue=2&rft.pages=185-244&rft.date=2015&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.semanticscholar.org%2FCorpusID%3A86006102%23id-name%3DS2CID&rft.issn=0079-032X&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.3374%2F014.056.0204&rft.aulast=Vitek&rft.aufirst=Natasha+S.&rft.au=Joyce%2C+Walter+G.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AApalone" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Meylan PA (1987). "The phylogenetic relationships of soft-shelled turtles (family Trionychidae)". <i>Bull. American Mus. Nat. Hist.</i> <b>186</b>: 1-101.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="/wiki/Hobart_Muir_Smith" title="Hobart Muir Smith">Smith HM</a>, Brodie ED Jr (1982). <i>Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification.</i> New York: Golden Press. 240 pp. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-307-13666-3" title="Special:BookSources/0-307-13666-3">0-307-13666-3</a>. (SOFTSHELL TURTLES—family Trionychidae, p. 30).</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"<i>Apalone</i> ". The <a href="/wiki/Reptile_Database" title="Reptile Database">Reptile Database</a>. www.reptile-database.org.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Apalone&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Constantine_Samuel_Rafinesque" title="Constantine Samuel Rafinesque">Rafinesque CS</a> (1832). "Description of two new genera of Soft Shell Turtles of North America". <i>Atlantic Journal and Friend of Knowledge</i> <b>1</b>: 64–65. (<i>Apalone</i>, new genus, p. 64).</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Apalone&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Genus <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?genus=Apolone&exact=genus&submit=Search">Apolone</a></i> at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.reptile-database.org/">The Reptile Database</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.tortoise.org/archives/apalone.html">Tortoise.org <i>Apalone</i> entry</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.herpnet.net/Iowa-Herpetology/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=26">Spiny Softshell Turtle - <i>Apalone spinifera</i></a> 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href="/wiki/Animal" title="Animal">Animalia</a></li> <li>Phylum: <a href="/wiki/Chordate" title="Chordate">Chordata</a></li> <li>Class: <a href="/wiki/Reptile" title="Reptile">Reptilia</a></li> <li>Subclass: <a href="/wiki/Anapsid" title="Anapsid">Anapsida</a></li> <li>Order: <a href="/wiki/Testudines" class="mw-redirect" title="Testudines">Testudines</a></li> <li>Superfamily: <a href="/wiki/Trionychia" title="Trionychia">Trionychia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Genera</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="text-align:left"><div id="Species_of_the_Trionychidae_family">Species of the <a href="/wiki/Trionychidae" title="Trionychidae">Trionychidae</a> family</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td><td 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softshell turtle</a></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amyda_gregaria&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amyda gregaria (page does not exist)">Amyda gregaria</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Amyda_ornata" class="mw-redirect" title="Amyda ornata">Amyda ornata</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Apalone</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Florida_softshell_turtle" title="Florida softshell turtle">Florida softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smooth_softshell_turtle" title="Smooth softshell turtle">Smooth softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spiny_softshell_turtle" title="Spiny softshell turtle">Spiny softshell turtle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">†<i><a href="/wiki/Axestemys" title="Axestemys">Axestemys</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Axestemys_byssina&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Axestemys byssina (page does not exist)">Axestemys byssina</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Axestemys_cerevisia&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Axestemys cerevisia (page does not exist)">Axestemys cerevisia</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Axestemys_montinsana&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Axestemys montinsana (page does not exist)">Axestemys montinsana</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Axestemys_quinni&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Axestemys quinni (page does not exist)">Axestemys quinni</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Axestemys_splendida&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Axestemys splendida (page does not exist)">Axestemys splendida</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Axestemys_vittata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Axestemys vittata (page does not exist)">Axestemys vittata</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Chitra_(turtle)" title="Chitra (turtle)">Chitra</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Asian_narrow-headed_softshell_turtle" title="Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle">Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burmese_narrow-headed_softshell_turtle" title="Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle">Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_narrow-headed_softshell_turtle" title="Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle">Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Cyclanorbis" title="Cyclanorbis">Cyclanorbis</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nubian_flapshell_turtle" title="Nubian flapshell turtle">Nubian flapshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Senegal_flapshell_turtle" title="Senegal flapshell turtle">Senegal flapshell turtle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Cycloderma" title="Cycloderma">Cycloderma</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aubry%27s_flapshell_turtle" title="Aubry's flapshell turtle">Aubry's flapshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zambezi_flapshell_turtle" title="Zambezi flapshell turtle">Zambezi flapshell turtle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Dogania" class="mw-redirect" title="Dogania">Dogania</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Malayan_softshell_turtle" title="Malayan softshell turtle">Malayan softshell turtle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">†<i><a href="/wiki/Gilmoremys" title="Gilmoremys">Gilmoremys</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gilmoremys_gettyspherensis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gilmoremys gettyspherensis (page does not exist)">Gilmoremys gettyspherensis</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Gilmoremys_lancensis" class="mw-redirect" title="Gilmoremys lancensis">Gilmoremys lancensis</a></i></li></ul> 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href="/w/index.php?title=Hutchemys_acupictus&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hutchemys acupictus (page does not exist)">Hutchemys acupictus</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">†<i><a href="/wiki/Khunnuchelys" title="Khunnuchelys">Khunnuchelys</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Khunnuchelys_erinhotensis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Khunnuchelys erinhotensis (page does not exist)">Khunnuchelys erinhotensis</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Khunnuchelys_kizylkumensis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Khunnuchelys kizylkumensis (page does not exist)">Khunnuchelys kizylkumensis</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Khunnuchelys_lophorhothon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Khunnuchelys lophorhothon (page does not exist)">Khunnuchelys lophorhothon</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Lissemys" title="Lissemys">Lissemys</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Burmese_flapshell_turtle" title="Burmese flapshell turtle">Burmese flapshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_flapshell_turtle" title="Indian flapshell turtle">Indian flapshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lankan_flapshell_turtle" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Lankan flapshell turtle">Sri Lankan flapshell turtle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Nilssonia_(turtle)" title="Nilssonia (turtle)">Nilssonia</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Black_softshell_turtle" title="Black softshell turtle">Black softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burmese_peacock_softshell" title="Burmese peacock softshell">Burmese peacock softshell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_softshell_turtle" title="Indian softshell turtle">Indian softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_peacock_softshell_turtle" title="Indian peacock softshell turtle">Indian peacock softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leith%27s_softshell_turtle" title="Leith's softshell turtle">Leith's softshell turtle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">†<i><a href="/wiki/Palaeoamyda" title="Palaeoamyda">Palaeoamyda</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Palaeoamyda_messeliana&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Palaeoamyda messeliana (page does not 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Guinea giant softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_New_Guinea_giant_softshell_turtle" title="Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle">Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Pelodiscus" title="Pelodiscus">Pelodiscus</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_softshell_turtle" title="Chinese softshell turtle">Chinese softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hunan_softshell_turtle" title="Hunan softshell turtle">Hunan softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lesser_Chinese_softshell_turtle" title="Lesser Chinese softshell turtle">Lesser Chinese softshell turtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Chinese_softshell_turtle" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Chinese softshell turtle">Northern Chinese softshell turtle</a></li> 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turtle</a></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Trionyx_ikoviensis" class="mw-redirect" title="Trionyx ikoviensis">Trionyx ikoviensis</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Trionyx_kansaiensis" class="mw-redirect" title="Trionyx kansaiensis">Trionyx kansaiensis</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div>Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://images.turtleconservancy.org/documents/2017/crm-7-checklist-atlas-v8-2017.pdf">turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status</a>. †=extinct.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Testudines" style="padding:3px"><table 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style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Family" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Testudines_families" title="List of Testudines families">Family</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"><div id="Genus"><b><a href="/wiki/Genus" title="Genus">Genus</a></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:5em"><a href="/wiki/Cryptodira" title="Cryptodira">Cryptodira</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:10em"><a href="/wiki/Sea_turtle" title="Sea turtle">Chelonioidea</a><br />(Sea turtles)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Cheloniidae" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Cheloniidae" title="Cheloniidae">Cheloniidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Allopleuron" title="Allopleuron">Allopleuron</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Loggerhead_sea_turtle" title="Loggerhead sea turtle">Caretta</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Carolinochelys" title="Carolinochelys">Carolinochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Green_sea_turtle" title="Green sea turtle">Chelonia</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Eochelone" title="Eochelone">Eochelone</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hawksbill_sea_turtle" title="Hawksbill sea turtle">Eretmochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Gigantatypus" title="Gigantatypus">Gigantatypus</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Glarichelys" title="Glarichelys">Glarichelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Itilochelys" title="Itilochelys">Itilochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ridley_sea_turtle" title="Ridley sea turtle">Lepidochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Mexichelys" title="Mexichelys">Mexichelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Miocaretta" title="Miocaretta">Miocaretta</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flatback_sea_turtle" title="Flatback sea turtle">Natator</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Pacifichelys" title="Pacifichelys">Pacifichelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Syllomus" title="Syllomus">Syllomus</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Tasbacka" title="Tasbacka">Tasbacka</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Dermochelyidae" title="Dermochelyidae">Dermochelyidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Arabemys" title="Arabemys">Arabemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Corsochelys" title="Corsochelys">Corsochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Cosmochelys" title="Cosmochelys">Cosmochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Leatherback_sea_turtle" title="Leatherback sea turtle">Dermochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Eosphargis" title="Eosphargis">Eosphargis</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Mesodermochelys" title="Mesodermochelys">Mesodermochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Psephophorus" title="Psephophorus">Psephophorus</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"> </th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Euclastes" title="Euclastes">Euclastes</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Peritresius" title="Peritresius">Peritresius</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Procolpochelys" title="Procolpochelys">Procolpochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Protosphargis" title="Protosphargis">Protosphargis</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Puppigerus" title="Puppigerus">Puppigerus</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:10em"><a href="/wiki/Kinosternoidea" title="Kinosternoidea">Kinosternoidea</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Dermatemydidae" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Dermatemydidae" title="Dermatemydidae">Dermatemydidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Hickatee" title="Hickatee">Dermatemys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Kinosternidae" title="Kinosternidae">Kinosternidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Narrow-bridged_musk_turtle" title="Narrow-bridged musk turtle">Claudius</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Hoplochelys" title="Hoplochelys">Hoplochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kinosternon" title="Kinosternon">Kinosternon</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Staurotypus" title="Staurotypus">Staurotypus</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sternotherus" title="Sternotherus">Sternotherus</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:10em"><a href="/wiki/Testudinoidea" title="Testudinoidea">Testudinoidea</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Emydidae" title="Emydidae">Emydidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Acherontemys" title="Acherontemys">Acherontemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chrysemys" title="Chrysemys">Chrysemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Clemmys" title="Clemmys">Clemmys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Deirochelys" title="Deirochelys">Deirochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Emys" title="Emys">Emys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Actinemys" title="Actinemys">Actinemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Emydoidea" class="mw-redirect" title="Emydoidea">Emydoidea</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Glyptemys" title="Glyptemys">Glyptemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Graptemys" title="Graptemys">Graptemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Diamondback_terrapin" title="Diamondback terrapin">Malaclemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pseudemys" title="Pseudemys">Pseudemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Box_turtle" title="Box turtle">Terrapene</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Trachemys" title="Trachemys">Trachemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wilburemys&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wilburemys (page does not exist)">Wilburemys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Geoemydidae" title="Geoemydidae">Geoemydidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Batagur" title="Batagur">Batagur</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Banhxeochelys" title="Banhxeochelys">Banhxeochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Asian_box_turtle" title="Asian box turtle">Cuora</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cyclemys" title="Cyclemys">Cyclemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Black_pond_turtle" title="Black pond turtle">Geoclemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Geoemyda" title="Geoemyda">Geoemyda</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brahminy_river_turtle" title="Brahminy river turtle">Hardella</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Heosemys" title="Heosemys">Heosemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sulawesi_forest_turtle" title="Sulawesi forest turtle">Leucocephalon</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Malayemys" title="Malayemys">Malayemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mauremys" title="Mauremys">Mauremys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Melanochelys" title="Melanochelys">Melanochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Morenia" title="Morenia">Morenia</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Malayan_flat-shelled_turtle" title="Malayan flat-shelled turtle">Notochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Malaysian_giant_turtle" title="Malaysian giant turtle">Orlitia</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pangshura" title="Pangshura">Pangshura</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rhinoclemmys" title="Rhinoclemmys">Rhinoclemmys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sacalia" title="Sacalia">Sacalia</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Siebenrockiella" title="Siebenrockiella">Siebenrockiella</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cane_turtle" title="Cane turtle">Vijayachelys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"> <a href="/wiki/Big-headed_turtle" title="Big-headed turtle">Platysternidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Big-headed_turtle" title="Big-headed turtle">Platysternon</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Tortoise" title="Tortoise">Testudinidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Aldabrachelys" title="Aldabrachelys">Aldabrachelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Astrochelys" title="Astrochelys">Astrochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Centrochelys" title="Centrochelys">Centrochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chelonoidis" title="Chelonoidis">Chelonoidis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Angulate_tortoise" title="Angulate tortoise">Chersina</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cylindraspis" title="Cylindraspis">Cylindraspis</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cymatholcus&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cymatholcus (page does not exist)">Cymatholcus</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Floridemys&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Floridemys (page does not exist)">Floridemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Geochelone" title="Geochelone">Geochelone</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gopherus" title="Gopherus">Gopherus</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Hadrianus_(turtle)" title="Hadrianus (turtle)">Hadrianus</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Hesperotestudo" title="Hesperotestudo">Hesperotestudo</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Homopus" title="Homopus">Homopus</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Indotestudo" title="Indotestudo">Indotestudo</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kinixys" title="Kinixys">Kinixys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pancake_tortoise" title="Pancake tortoise">Malacochersus</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Manouria" title="Manouria">Manouria</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Megalochelys" title="Megalochelys">Megalochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oligopherus&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oligopherus (page does not exist)">Oligopherus</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Psammobates" title="Psammobates">Psammobates</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pyxis_(turtle)" title="Pyxis (turtle)">Pyxis</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Solitudo" title="Solitudo">Solitudo</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Leopard_tortoise" title="Leopard tortoise">Stigmochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Stylemys" title="Stylemys">Stylemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Testudo_(genus)" title="Testudo (genus)">Testudo</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:10em"><a href="/wiki/Trionychia" title="Trionychia">Trionychia</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Pig-nosed_turtle" title="Pig-nosed turtle">Carettochelyidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Allaeochelys" title="Allaeochelys">Allaeochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Anosteira" title="Anosteira">Anosteira</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pig-nosed_turtle" title="Pig-nosed turtle">Carettochelys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Trionychidae" title="Trionychidae">Trionychidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Amyda" title="Amyda">Amyda</a></i></li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Apalone</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Axestemys" title="Axestemys">Axestemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chitra_(turtle)" title="Chitra (turtle)">Chitra</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cyclanorbis" title="Cyclanorbis">Cyclanorbis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cycloderma" title="Cycloderma">Cycloderma</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Drazinderetes" title="Drazinderetes">Drazinderetes</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Malayan_softshell_turtle" title="Malayan softshell turtle">Dogania</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Gilmoremys" title="Gilmoremys">Gilmoremys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Hutchemys" title="Hutchemys">Hutchemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Khunnuchelys" title="Khunnuchelys">Khunnuchelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lissemys" title="Lissemys">Lissemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nilssonia_(turtle)" title="Nilssonia (turtle)">Nilssonia</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wattle-necked_softshell_turtle" title="Wattle-necked softshell turtle">Palea</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Palaeoamyda" title="Palaeoamyda">Palaeoamyda</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pelochelys" title="Pelochelys">Pelochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pelodiscus" title="Pelodiscus">Pelodiscus</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rafetus" title="Rafetus">Rafetus</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Trionyx" title="Trionyx">Trionyx</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"> </th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Basilochelys" title="Basilochelys">Basilochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Sinaspideretes" title="Sinaspideretes">Sinaspideretes</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:10em"> </th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Chelydridae" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Chelydridae" title="Chelydridae">Chelydridae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Chelydra" title="Chelydra">Chelydra</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Chelydrops" title="Chelydrops">Chelydrops</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Chelydropsis" title="Chelydropsis">Chelydropsis</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Emarginachelys" title="Emarginachelys">Emarginachelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Macrocephalochelys" title="Macrocephalochelys">Macrocephalochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Macrochelys" title="Macrochelys">Macrochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Planiplastron" title="Planiplastron">Planiplastron</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Protochelydra" title="Protochelydra">Protochelydra</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em">†<a href="/wiki/Nanhsiungchelyidae" title="Nanhsiungchelyidae">Nanhsiungchelyidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Anomalochelys" title="Anomalochelys">Anomalochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Basilemys" title="Basilemys">Basilemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Jiangxichelys" title="Jiangxichelys">Jiangxichelys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em">†<a href="/wiki/Protostegidae" title="Protostegidae">Protostegidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Alienochelys" title="Alienochelys">Alienochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Archelon" title="Archelon">Archelon</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Atlantochelys" title="Atlantochelys">Atlantochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Bouliachelys" title="Bouliachelys">Bouliachelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Calcarichelys" title="Calcarichelys">Calcarichelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Cratochelone" title="Cratochelone">Cratochelone</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Desmatochelys" title="Desmatochelys">Desmatochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Iserosaurus" title="Iserosaurus">Iserosaurus</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Notochelone" title="Notochelone">Notochelone</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Ocepechelon" title="Ocepechelon">Ocepechelon</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Pneumatoarthrus" title="Pneumatoarthrus">Pneumatoarthrus</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Protostega" title="Protostega">Protostega</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Rhinochelys" title="Rhinochelys">Rhinochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Santanachelys" title="Santanachelys">Santanachelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Terlinguachelys" title="Terlinguachelys">Terlinguachelys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"> </th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Adocus" title="Adocus">Adocus</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Argillochelys" title="Argillochelys">Argillochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Bashuchelys" title="Bashuchelys">Bashuchelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Ctenochelys" title="Ctenochelys">Ctenochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Prionochelys" title="Prionochelys">Prionochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Toxochelys" title="Toxochelys">Toxochelys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:5em"><a href="/wiki/Pleurodira" title="Pleurodira">Pleurodira</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:10em"> </th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em">†<a href="/wiki/Araripemydidae" title="Araripemydidae">Araripemydidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Araripemys" title="Araripemys">Araripemys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em">†<a href="/wiki/Bothremydidae" title="Bothremydidae">Bothremydidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Araiochelys" title="Araiochelys">Araiochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Arenila" title="Arenila">Arenila</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Azabbaremys" title="Azabbaremys">Azabbaremys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Bothremys" title="Bothremys">Bothremys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Cearachelys" title="Cearachelys">Cearachelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Chedighaii" title="Chedighaii">Chedighaii</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Chupacabrachelys" title="Chupacabrachelys">Chupacabrachelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Eotaphrosphys" title="Eotaphrosphys">Eotaphrosphys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Foxemys" title="Foxemys">Foxemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Galianemys" title="Galianemys">Galianemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Ilatardia" title="Ilatardia">Ilatardia</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Inaechelys" title="Inaechelys">Inaechelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Itapecuruemys" title="Itapecuruemys">Itapecuruemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Jainemys" title="Jainemys">Jainemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Kinkonychelys" title="Kinkonychelys">Kinkonychelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Kurmademys" title="Kurmademys">Kurmademys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Labrostochelys" title="Labrostochelys">Labrostochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Nigeremys" title="Nigeremys">Nigeremys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Phosphatochelys" title="Phosphatochelys">Phosphatochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Polysternon" title="Polysternon">Polysternon</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Puentemys" title="Puentemys">Puentemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Rosasia" title="Rosasia">Rosasia</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Rhothonemys" title="Rhothonemys">Rhothonemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Sankuchemys" title="Sankuchemys">Sankuchemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Taphrosphys" title="Taphrosphys">Taphrosphys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Ummulisani" title="Ummulisani">Ummulisani</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Zolhafah" title="Zolhafah">Zolhafah</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Chelidae" title="Chelidae">Chelidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Acanthochelys" title="Acanthochelys">Acanthochelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chelodina" title="Chelodina">Chelodina</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mata_mata" title="Mata mata">Chelus</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Elseya" title="Elseya">Elseya</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mary_River_turtle" title="Mary River turtle">Elusor</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Emydura" title="Emydura">Emydura</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hydromedusa" title="Hydromedusa">Hydromedusa</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Lomalatachelys" title="Lomalatachelys">Lomalatachelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mesoclemmys" title="Mesoclemmys">Mesoclemmys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Myuchelys" title="Myuchelys">Myuchelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Phrynops" title="Phrynops">Phrynops</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Twist-necked_turtle" title="Twist-necked turtle">Platemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Prochelidella" title="Prochelidella">Prochelidella</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Western_swamp_turtle" title="Western swamp turtle">Pseudemydura</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rheodytes" title="Rheodytes">Rheodytes</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Red_side-necked_turtle" title="Red side-necked turtle">Rhinemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Yaminuechelys" title="Yaminuechelys">Yaminuechelys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Pelomedusidae" title="Pelomedusidae">Pelomedusidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/African_helmeted_turtle" title="African helmeted turtle">Pelomedusa</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pelusios" title="Pelusios">Pelusios</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"><a href="/wiki/Podocnemididae" title="Podocnemididae">Podocnemididae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Albertwoodemys" title="Albertwoodemys">Albertwoodemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Bauruemys" title="Bauruemys">Bauruemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Brontochelys" title="Brontochelys">Brontochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Caninemys" title="Caninemys">Caninemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Carbonemys" title="Carbonemys">Carbonemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Cerrejonemys" title="Cerrejonemys">Cerrejonemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Cordichelys" title="Cordichelys">Cordichelys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Madagascan_big-headed_turtle" title="Madagascan big-headed turtle">Erymnochelys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Lapparentemys" title="Lapparentemys">Lapparentemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Latentemys" title="Latentemys">Latentemys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Big-headed_Amazon_River_turtle" title="Big-headed Amazon River turtle">Peltocephalus</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Podocnemis" title="Podocnemis">Podocnemis</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Stupendemys" title="Stupendemys">Stupendemys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em">†<a href="/wiki/Sahonachelyidae" title="Sahonachelyidae">Sahonachelyidae</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Sahonachelys" title="Sahonachelys">Sahonachelys </a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Sokatra" title="Sokatra">Sokatra</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:5em"> </th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:10em"> </th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:11em"> </th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Caribemys" class="mw-redirect" title="Caribemys">Caribemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a href="/wiki/Caririemys" title="Caririemys">Caririemys</a></i></li> <li>†<i><a 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