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Tortoises

TESTUDINIDAE

Tortoises (TESTUDINIDAE) is a family in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily, and 3 direct child taxa are currently listed here.

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

Tortoises plate reference
Plate page 297
Chinese Name
陆龟科
English Name
Tortoises
Scientific Name
TESTUDINIDAE
Rank
Family

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