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Testudines

348 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Lesser Chinese Softshell Turtle

Pelodiscus parviformis

Trionychidae
Chinese Softshell Turtle

Chinese Softshell Turtle

Pelodiscus sinensis

Trionychidae

Spotted Softshell Turtle

Pelodiscus variegatus

Trionychidae

Arabian Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa barbata

Pelomedusidae
South African Helmeted Turtle

South African Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa galeata

Pelomedusidae

Eritrean Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa gehafie

Pelomedusidae
Tanzanian Helmeted Turtle

Tanzanian Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa kobe

Pelomedusidae
East African Helmeted Turtle

East African Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa neumanni

Pelomedusidae
Sahelian Helmeted Turtle

Sahelian Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa olivacea

Pelomedusidae

Central African Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa schweinfurthi

Pelomedusidae

Somalian Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa somalica

Pelomedusidae
African Helmeted Terrapin

African Helmeted Terrapin

Pelomedusa subrufa

Pelomedusidae

West African Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa variabilis

Pelomedusidae
Big-headed Amazon River Turtle

Big-headed Amazon River Turtle

Peltocephalus dumerilianus

Podocnemididae
Adanson's Mud Turtle

Adanson's Mud Turtle

Pelusios adansonii

Pelomedusidae
Okavango Mud Turtle

Okavango Mud Turtle

Pelusios bechuanicus

Pelomedusidae
Turkana Mud Turtle

Turkana Mud Turtle

Pelusios broadleyi

Pelomedusidae

African Keeled Mud Turtle

Pelusios carinatus

Pelomedusidae
West African Mud Turtle

West African Mud Turtle

Pelusios castaneus

Pelomedusidae
Yellowbelly Mud Turtle

Yellowbelly Mud Turtle

Pelusios castanoides

Pelomedusidae

Central African Mud Turtle

Pelusios chapini

Pelomedusidae

Ivory Coast Mud Turtle

Pelusios cupulatta

Pelomedusidae
African Forest Turtle

African Forest Turtle

Pelusios gabonensis

Pelomedusidae

Gabon Mud Turtle

Pelusios marani

Pelomedusidae

African Dwarf Mud Turtle

Pelusios nanus

Pelomedusidae
West African Black Mud Turtle

West African Black Mud Turtle

Pelusios niger

Pelomedusidae
Variable Hinged Terrapin

Variable Hinged Terrapin

Pelusios rhodesianus

Pelomedusidae
East African Serrated Mud Turtle

East African Serrated Mud Turtle

Pelusios sinuatus

Pelomedusidae
Black-bellied Hinged Terrapin

Black-bellied Hinged Terrapin

Pelusios subniger

Pelomedusidae

Upemba Mud Turtle

Pelusios upembae

Pelomedusidae
Williams' Mud Turtle

Williams' Mud Turtle

Pelusios williamsi

Pelomedusidae
Geoffroy's Side-necked Turtle

Geoffroy's Side-necked Turtle

Phrynops geoffroanus

Chelidae
Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle

Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle

Phrynops hilarii

Chelidae
Guianan Side-necked Turtle

Guianan Side-necked Turtle

Phrynops tuberosus

Chelidae
Williams' Side-necked Turtle

Williams' Side-necked Turtle

Phrynops williamsi

Chelidae
Twist-necked Turtle

Twist-necked Turtle

Platemys platycephala

Chelidae
Big-headed Turtle

Big-headed Turtle

Platysternon megacephalum

Platysternidae
Red-headed Amazon River Turtle

Red-headed Amazon River Turtle

Podocnemis erythrocephala

Podocnemididae
Giant South American River Turtle

Giant South American River Turtle

Podocnemis expansa

Podocnemididae
Magdalena River Turtle

Magdalena River Turtle

Podocnemis lewyana

Podocnemididae
Six-tubercled Amazon River Turtle

Six-tubercled Amazon River Turtle

Podocnemis sextuberculata

Podocnemididae
Yellow-spotted River Turtle

Yellow-spotted River Turtle

Podocnemis unifilis

Podocnemididae
Llanos Sideneck Turtle

Llanos Sideneck Turtle

Podocnemis vogli

Podocnemididae
Geometric Tortoise

Geometric Tortoise

Psammobates geometricus

Testudinidae
Serrated Tortoise

Serrated Tortoise

Psammobates oculiferus

Testudinidae
Tent Tortoise

Tent Tortoise

Psammobates tentorius

Testudinidae
Western Swamp Turtle

Western Swamp Turtle

Pseudemydura umbrina

Chelidae
Alabama Red-bellied Turtle

Alabama Red-bellied Turtle

Pseudemys alabamensis

Emydidae
River Cooter

River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna

Emydidae
Rio Grande Cooter

Rio Grande Cooter

Pseudemys gorzugi

Emydidae
Florida Red-bellied Cooter

Florida Red-bellied Cooter

Pseudemys nelsoni

Emydidae
Peninsula Cooter

Peninsula Cooter

Pseudemys peninsularis

Emydidae
Northern Redbelly Turtle

Northern Redbelly Turtle

Pseudemys rubriventris

Emydidae
Texas Cooter

Texas Cooter

Pseudemys texana

Emydidae
Spider Tortoise

Spider Tortoise

Pyxis arachnoides

Testudinidae
Flat-tailed Tortoise

Flat-tailed Tortoise

Pyxis planicauda

Testudinidae
Euphrates Softshell Turtle

Euphrates Softshell Turtle

Rafetus euphraticus

Trionychidae
Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle

Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle

Rafetus swinhoei

Trionychidae
Fitzroy River Turtle

Fitzroy River Turtle

Rheodytes leukops

Chelidae
Red Side-necked Turtle

Red Side-necked Turtle

Rhinemys rufipes

Chelidae