Family / Testudines taxon
Mud and Musk Turtles
KINOSTERNIDAE
Mud and Musk Turtles (KINOSTERNIDAE) is a family in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Snapping Turtles Superfamily, and 2 direct child taxa are currently listed here.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Snapping Turtles Superfamily (CHELYDROIDEA) > Mud and Musk Turtles (KINOSTERNIDAE). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
Plate page 129
- Chinese Name
- 动胸龟科
- English Name
- Mud and Musk Turtles
- Scientific Name
- KINOSTERNIDAE
- Rank
- Family
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