Subspecies / Testudines taxon
Twist-necked Turtle
Platemys platycephala platycephala
Twist-necked Turtle (Platemys platycephala platycephala) is a subspecies entry in CheloniaTrace. It sits under Twist-necked Turtle, with its scientific name, lineage, and plate references organized for quick lookup.
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) > Twist-necked Turtles (Platemys) > Twist-necked Turtle (Platemys platycephala) > Twist-necked Turtle (Platemys platycephala platycephala). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 扁头蛇颈龟指名亚种
- English Name
- Twist-necked Turtle
- Scientific Name
- Platemys platycephala platycephala
- Rank
- Subspecies
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