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