Genus / Testudines taxon

Chicken Turtles

Deirochelys

Chicken Turtles (Deirochelys) is a genus in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Chicken Turtles and Allies Subfamily, and 1 direct child taxa are currently listed here.

Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Pond Turtles (EMYDIDAE) > Chicken Turtles and Allies Subfamily (DEIROCHELYINAE) > Chicken Turtles (Deirochelys). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.

Chicken Turtles plate reference
Plate page 160
Chinese Name
鸡龟属
English Name
Chicken Turtles
Scientific Name
Deirochelys
Rank
Genus

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