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.

Lord Howe Island Tortoise plate reference
Plate page 410
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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