Chelydridae

The family of the chélydridés includes/understands the following kinds of tortoises:

  • Acherontemys (extinct),

  • Chelydrops (extinct)
  • Chelydropsis (extinct)
  • Emarginachelys (extinct)
  • Macrocephalochelys (extinct)
  • Planiplastron (extinct)
Subfamily Chelydrinae :
  • Protochelydra (extinct)
  • Chelydra Schweigger, 1812.
    • Chelydra serpentina , the aggressive tortoise,
  • Macrochelys Gray, 1856.
    • Macrochelys temminckii, the tortoise alligator,

References

  • of Broin, F. 1969. Contribution to the study of the chéloniens. Chéloniens continental of the Higher Cretaceous and the Tertiary sector of France. Memories of the National Museum Of Natural history. Vol. C, No XXVIII

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