Genus / Testudines taxon
Lord Howe Island Tortoise
Meiolania
Lord Howe Island Tortoise (Meiolania) is a genus in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Austro-American Side-necked Turtles (Extinct), and 1 direct child taxa are currently listed here.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Extinct Modern Taxa (EXTINCT MODERN TAXA) > Pleurodira (Extinct) (PLEURODIRA) > Austro-American Side-necked Turtles (Extinct) (CHELIDAE) > Lord Howe Island Tortoise (Meiolania). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 大头蛇颈龟属 (灭绝)
- English Name
- Lord Howe Island Tortoise
- Scientific Name
- Meiolania
- Rank
- Genus
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