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Snapping Turtles And Big Headed Turtles

Chelydridae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Chelydridae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Trunk
Chelydridae
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Chelydridae
Recognized by AnAge articles, INBio, ReptileDB, Belize Species List, Canada Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Ecuador Species List, France Species List, Ireland Species List, Laos Species List, Myanmar Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Puerto Rico Species List, Singapore Species List, Thailand Species List, Japan Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Mexico Species List, Arctic Ocean Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, Mushroom Observer, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, United States Species List, and Renous et al 2007
Chelydridae Gray 1831
Family recognized by Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Alternative Names

? auffenbergi Dobie, 1968
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? crassa Cope, 1888
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? cretacea Whetstone, 1978
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? decheni Meyer, 1852
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? floridana Hay, 1907
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? kusnetzovi Chkhikvadze, 1985
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? manuascensis Bergounioux, 1936
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? minax Ckhikvadze, 1971
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? murchisoni Bell, 1836
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? poena Ckhikvadze, 1971
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? stricta Matthew, 1924
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chelydra Troost 1835
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chelydrasia Ckhikvadze 1999
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chelydridae
Harvest ancestor according to Arkive, EOL authors, Animal Diversity Web, Conabio, Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, Hone et al 2013, Wildfinder (WWF), GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records Germany, NMNH type specimens, IUCN, iDigBio type specimen records, iDigBio type specimen records, Paleobiology Database, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Anderson and Wiens 2017, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group
Chelydrops Peters 1868
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Gafsachelys Stefano 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Macrocephalochelys Piboplichko & Taraschchuk 1960
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Planiplastron Ckhikvadze 1971
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

snapping turtles and big-headed turtles preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa
Snapping Turtles
prefer
Recognized by CITES
Snapping turtles
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

دلهميات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

кайманови костенурки preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

鱷龜科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

kajmankovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

bijtschildpadden preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

Ĥelidredoj preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Tortues Hargneuses preferred
Recognized by CITES

Georgian

კაიმანისმაგვარი კუსებრნი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Alligatorschildkröten preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

צבים נשכניים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

aligátorteknős-félék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

turtar sclamhach preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

カミツキガメ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Korean

늑대거북과 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Kaimaniniai vėžliai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Tsisteeł hashkéhé preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

alligatorskilpadder preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

گازگیران preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Skorpuchowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Каймановые черепахи preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Tortugas Mordedoras preferred
Recognized by CITES

Swedish

Huggsköldpaddor preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

วงศ์เต่าสแนปปิ้ง preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Кайманові черепахи preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Uzbek

Kaymansimon toshbaqalar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

دلهميات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

وڈنے کھچوپڑے preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Chelydridae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Chelydridae (this page)
Chelydra
Macrochelys
Acichelyidae
Adocidae
Bashuchelyidae
Carettochelyidae
Cheloniidae
Dermatemydidae
Dermochelyidae
Emydidae
Eurysternidae
Geoemydidae
Hoplochelys
Kinosternidae
Nanhsiungchelyidae
Planetochelyidae
Platysternidae
Pleurosternidae
Protostegidae
Sandownidae
Testudinidae
Thalassemydidae
Toxochelyidae
Trionychidae
Xinjiangchelyidae

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Testudines
Cryptodira
Chelydroidea
Chelydridae (this page)
Chelydra
Macrochelys
Dermatemydidae
Kinosternidae

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Chelydridae (this page)
Chelydra
Macrochelys
Acichelyidae
Adocidae
Bashuchelyidae
Carettochelyidae
Cheloniidae
Dermatemydidae
Dermochelyidae
Emydidae
Eurysternidae
Geoemydidae
Hoplochelys
Kinosternidae
Nanhsiungchelyidae
Planetochelyidae
Platysternidae
Pleurosternidae
Protostegidae
Sandownidae
Testudinidae
Thalassemydidae
Toxochelyidae
Trionychidae
Xinjiangchelyidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Chelydridae (this page)
Acherontemys
Chelydra
Chelydropsis
Denverus
Emarginachelys
Hydraspis
Macrochelys
Protochelydra
Tullochelys
Acichelyidae
Adocidae
Bashuchelyidae
Carettochelyidae
Cheloniidae
Dermatemydidae
Dermochelyidae
Emydidae
Eurysternidae
Geoemydidae
Hoplochelys
Kinosternidae
Nanhsiungchelyidae
Planetochelyidae
Platysternidae
Pleurosternidae
Protostegidae
Sandownidae
Testudinidae
Thalassemydidae
Toxochelyidae
Trionychidae
Xinjiangchelyidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Chelydridae (this page)
Chelydra
Macrochelys
Acichelyidae
Adocidae
Bashuchelyidae
Carettochelyidae
Cheloniidae
Dermatemydidae
Dermochelyidae
Emydidae
Eurysternidae
Geoemydidae
Hoplochelys
Kinosternidae
Nanhsiungchelyidae
Planetochelyidae
Platysternidae
Pleurosternidae
Protostegidae
Sandownidae
Testudinidae
Thalassemydidae
Toxochelyidae
Trionychidae
Xinjiangchelyidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Chelydridae (this page)
Acherontemys Hay 1899
Chelydra Schweigger 1812
Chelydropsis Peters 1868
Denverus Hutchison & Holroyd 2003
Emarginachelys Whetstone 1978
Hoplochelys Hay 1908
Hydraspis
Macrochelys Gray 1856
Protochelydra Erickson 1973
Tullochelys Hutchison 2013
Adocidae
Amblypus Hitchcock 1858
Ancyropus Hitchcock 1848
Apodichelys Price 1954
Araripemydidae
Asturichelys Bergounioux 1957
Australochelyidae
Baenidae
Bashuchelyidae
Bothremydidae
Brasilemydidae
Captorhinidae
Carettochelydidae
Caribemys de la Fuente & Iturralde-Vinent 2001
Carretochelyidae
Chelichnus Jardine 1850
Chelone Ritgen 1828
Chelonipus Lilienstern 1939
Chelycarapookidae
Chelydidae
Chelyzoon von Huene 1902
Chinlechelys Joyce, Lucas, Scheyer, Heckert & Hunt 2009
Chitracephalus Dollo 1884
Dermochelyidae
Desmatochelyidae
Dortokidae
Emydidae
Enaliochelys Seeley 1869
Episcopopus Ellenberger 1970
Eubaenidae
Eunotosauridae
Euraxemydidae
Eurysternidae
Eusarkiidae
Geoemydidae
Glyptopidae
Glyptopsidae
Haichemydidae
Harpagichnus Schmidt 1959
Heckerochelyidae
Helcura Hitchcock 1848
Hylaeochelys Lydekker 1889
Indochelyidae
Indochelys Datta, Manna, Ghosh & Das 2000
Kallokibotiidae
Kayentachelyidae
Kayentachelys Gaffney, Hutchinson, Jenkins & Meeker 1987
Kinosternidae
Larachelus Pérez-García & Murelaga 2012
Limnosauripus Kuhn 1960
Lindholmemydidae
Macrobaenidae
Meiolanidae
Meiolaniidae
Mesosauridae
Millerettidae
Miolaniidae
Murgonemys White 2001
Nanhsiungchelyidae
Neptunochelys Wieland 1900
Neurankylidae
Neurochelys Moody 1980
Neusticemys Fernand & de la Fuen 1993
Nichollsemys Brinkman, Hart, Jamniczky & Colbert 2006
Notoemydidae
Odontochelyidae
Oligochelone Dollo 1909
Osteopygidae
Otwayemys Gaffney, Kool, Brinkman, Rich & Vickers-Rich 1998
Owenemys Hervet 2004
Palmichnus Schmidt 1959
Paludinosa
Phalangichnus Schmidt 1959
Planetochelyidae
Plastomenidae
Platychelyidae
Platysternidae
Plesiochelydiae
Plesiochelyidae
Pleurosternidae
Podocnemididae
Proganochelyidae
Promalacoclemmys Reinach 1900
Proterochersidae
Protorothyrididae
Protostegidae
Provencemys Hervet 2004
Ptychogasteridae
Sandownidae
Siamochelys Tong, Buffetaut & Suteethorn 2002
Sinemydidae
Sinemyidae
Solemydidae
Testudoolithidae
Thalassemydidae
Thalassemyidae
Tienfucheloides Nesov 1978
Toxochelyidae
Trachydermochelys Seeley 1869
Trionychidae
56 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Reptilia Laurenti 1768
Testudines Batsch 1788
Cryptodira Cope 1868
Chelydridae Gray 1831 (this page)
Chelydra Schweigger 1812
Macrochelys Gray 1856
Chelonioidea Oppel 1811
Kinosternoidea Agassiz 1857
Testudinoidea Fitzinger 1826
Trionychoidea Gray 1825

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Chelydridae (this page)
Chelydra rossignonii (Bocourt 1868)
Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus 1758)
Macrochelys temminckii (Troost ex Harlan 1835)
Carettochelyidae
Chelidae
Cheloniidae
Dermatemydidae
Dermochelyidae
Emydidae
Geoemydidae
Kinosternidae
Pelomedusidae
Platysternidae
Podocnemididae
Testudinidae
Trionychidae

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Sauropsida
Sauria
Archelosauria
Testudines
Cryptodira
Durocryptodira
Americhelydia
Chelydroidea
Chelydridae (this page)
Chelydra
Macrochelys
Dermatemydidae
Kinosternidae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Amniota
Sauropsida
Reptilia
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Chelydridae (this page)
Chelonura
Chelydra
Chelydropsinae
Chelydropsis
Emarginachelys
Macrochelys
Macroclemys
Protochelydrinae
Adocidae
Adocoidea
Angolachelonia
Baeniodea
Baenoidea
Bashuchelyidae
Carettochelyidae
Chelonioidea
Chelydroidea
Dermatemydidae
Dermochelyidae
Emydidae
Eucryptodira
Eurysternidae
Geoemydidae
Glyptopsidae
Kallokibotioninae
Kayentachelyidae
Kinosternidae
Kinosternoidea
Macrobaenidae
Macrobaenoidea
Paracryptodira
Platysternidae
Platysternoidea
Plesiochelyidae
Pleurosternidae
Solemydidae
Staurotypidae
Testudinidae
Testudinoidea
Thalassemydidae
Trionychidae
Trionychoidea
Xinjiangchelyoidea
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