Subfamily / Testudines taxon
South American Side-necked Turtles Subfamily
CHELINAE
South American Side-necked Turtles Subfamily (CHELINAE) is a subfamily in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Austro-American Side-necked Turtles, and 7 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) > South American Side-necked Turtles Subfamily (CHELINAE). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 南美蛇颈龟亚科
- English Name
- South American Side-necked Turtles Subfamily
- Scientific Name
- CHELINAE
- Rank
- Subfamily
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