Family / Testudines taxon
Leatherback Sea Turtles
DERMOCHELYIDAE
Leatherback Sea Turtles (DERMOCHELYIDAE) is a family in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Sea Turtles Superfamily, and 1 direct child taxa are currently listed here.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Sea Turtles Superfamily (CHELONIOIDEA) > Leatherback Sea Turtles (DERMOCHELYIDAE). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
Plate page 120
- Chinese Name
- 棱皮龟科
- English Name
- Leatherback Sea Turtles
- Scientific Name
- DERMOCHELYIDAE
- Rank
- Family
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