Family / Testudines taxon

Big-headed Turtles

PLATYSTERNIDAE

Big-headed Turtles (PLATYSTERNIDAE) is a family in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily, and 1 direct child taxa are currently listed here.

Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Big-headed Turtles (PLATYSTERNIDAE). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.

Big-headed Turtles plate reference
Plate page 221
Chinese Name
平胸龟科
English Name
Big-headed Turtles
Scientific Name
PLATYSTERNIDAE
Rank
Family

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