Testudines [Turtles]

Family: Chelidae [Austro-South American side-neck turtles]

Hydromedusa

Argentine snake-necked turtle [Hydromedusa tectifera]
not evaluated
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Argentine snake-necked turtle
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Hydromedusa tectifera
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Argentina

Family: Cheloniidae [Sea turtles]

Chelonia

Green sea turtle [Chelonia mydas]
Endangered
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Green sea turtle
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Chelonia mydas
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Ecuador

Family: Chelydridae [Snapping turtles]

Chelydra

Common snapping turtle [Chelydra serpentina]
Least Concern
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Common snapping turtle
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Chelydra serpentina
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Canada

Family: Emydidae [Terrapins]

Chrysemys [Painted turtle]

Midland painted turtle [Chrysemys picta marginata]
Least Concern
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Midland painted turtle
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Chrysemys picta marginata
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USA

Pseudemys [Cooters]

River cooter [Pseudemys concinna concinna]
Least Concern
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River cooter
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Pseudemys concinna concinna
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USA

Family: Geoemydidae

Melanochelys

Parker's black turtle [Melanochelys trijuga parkeri]
Near Threatened
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Parker's black turtle
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Melanochelys trijuga parkeri
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Sri Lanka

Family: Kinosternidae

Kinosternon

White-lipped mud turtle [Kinosternon leucostomum]
Vulnerable
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White-lipped mud turtle
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Kinosternon leucostomum
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Belize

Family: Pelomedusidae [African side-necked turtles]

Pelusios

Serrated hinged terrapin [Pelusios sinuatus]
not evaluated
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Serrated hinged terrapin
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Pelusios sinuatus
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South Africa

Pelusios

East african black mud turtle [Pelusios subniger subniger]
not evaluated
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East african black mud turtle
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Pelusios subniger subniger
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South Africa

Family: Testudinidae [Tortoises]

Chelonoidis

Western santa cruz tortoise [Chelonoidis porteri]
Endangered
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Western santa cruz tortoise
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Chelonoidis porteri
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Ecuador

Geochelone [Typical tortoises]

Indian star tortoise [Geochelone elegans]
Vulnerable
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Indian star tortoise
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Geochelone elegans
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Sri Lanka

Kinixys [Hinge-back tortoise]

Speke's hinge-back tortoise [Kinixys spekii]
not evaluated
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Speke's hinge-back tortoise
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Kinixys spekii
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South Africa

Stigmochelys

Eastern leopard tortoise [Stigmochelys pardalis babcocki]
Vulnerable
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Eastern leopard tortoise
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Stigmochelys pardalis babcocki
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Ethiopia

Testudo [Mediterranean tortoises]

Hermann's tortoise [Testudo hermanni boettgeri]
Near Threatened
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Hermann's tortoise
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Testudo hermanni boettgeri
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Albania

Family: Trionychidae [Softshells]

Lissemys

Sri lankan flapshell turtle [Lissemys ceylonensis]
not evaluated
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Sri lankan flapshell turtle
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Lissemys ceylonensis
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Sri Lanka
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