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Podocnemididae Cope, 1868

105532  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:105532)

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  1. Genus Albertwoodemys Gaffney, Meylan, Wood, Simons & De Almeida Campos, 2011 †
  2. Genus Andrewsemys Pérez-García, 2017
  3. Genus Apeshemys Pérez-García, 2021 †
  4. Genus Bairdemys Gaffney & Wood, 2002 †
  5. Genus Brontochelys Gaffney, Meylan, Wood, Simons & De Almeida Campos, 2011 †
  6. Genus Cambaremys França & Langer, 2005 †
  7. Genus Caninemys Meylan, Gaffney & Campos, 2009 †
  8. Genus Cattoiemys De la Fuente, Maniel, Bogado, Ruiz & Galli, 2025 †
  9. Genus Cerrejonemys Cadena, Bloch & Jaramillo, 2010 †
  10. Genus Cordichelys Gaffney, Meylan, Wood, Simons & De Almeida Campos, 2011 †
  11. Genus Eocenochelus Pérez-García, de Lapparent de Broin & Murelaga, 2017 †
  12. Genus Erymnochelys Baur, 1888
  13. Genus Gestemys De la Fuente, Maniel, Ruiz, Ledesma, Deraco, Del Papa & Herrera, 2022 †
  14. Genus Latentemys Gaffney, Meylan, Wood, Simons & De Almeida Campos, 2011 †
  15. Genus Lemurchelys Gaffney, Meylan, Wood, Simons & De Almeida Campos, 2011 †
  16. Genus Mogharemys Gaffney, Meylan, Wood, Simons & De Almeida Campos, 2011 †
  17. Genus Mokelemys Pérez-García, 2023 †
  18. Genus Neochelys Bergounioux, 1954 †
  19. Genus Peltocephalus Duméril & Bibron, 1835
  20. Genus Podocnemis Wagler, 1830
  21. Genus Ragechelus de Lapparent de Broin, Chirio & Bour, 2020 †
  22. Genus Shakiremys Cadena, Leal-Amaya, Vanegas, Vanegas & Serrano-Guevara, 2025 †
  23. Genus Shetwemys Pérez-García, 2021 †
  24. Genus Turkanemys Wood, 2003 †
  25. Genus Dumerilia Grandidier, 1867 accepted as Erymnochelys Baur, 1888
  26. Genus Erythrocephalachelys Hoser, 2018 accepted as Wellsandwellingtonchelys Hoser, 2018 (Treated as subgenus)
  27. Genus Magdelenachelys Hoser, 2018 accepted as Wellsandwellingtonchelys Hoser, 2018 (Treated as subgenus)
  28. Genus Platyarkia Bergounioux, 1953 † accepted as Neochelys Bergounioux, 1954 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  29. Genus Bartlettia Gray, 1871 (uncertain, unassessed)
  30. Genus Novamyuchelys Hoser, 2018 (uncertain > unassessed)
  31. Genus Wellsandwellingtonchelys Hoser, 2018 (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Also spelled Podocnemidae in some sources.  
Taxonomic remark Also spelled Podocnemidae in some sources. [details]
IRMNG (2021). Podocnemididae Cope, 1868. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105532 on 2025-12-23
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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basis of record CoL2006/EMBL Reptiles [details] 

taxonomy source Gaffney, E.S.; Tong, H.; Meylan, P.A. (2006). Evolution of the side-necked turtles: the families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. <em>Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.</em> 300: 1-698., available online at https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0090(2006)300[1:EOTSTT]2.0.CO;2 [details] 

name verified source Gaffney, E.S.; Tong, H.; Meylan, P.A. (2006). Evolution of the side-necked turtles: the families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. <em>Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.</em> 300: 1-698., available online at https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0090(2006)300[1:EOTSTT]2.0.CO;2 [details] 

current name source Gaffney, E.S.; Tong, H.; Meylan, P.A. (2006). Evolution of the side-necked turtles: the families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. <em>Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.</em> 300: 1-698., available online at https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0090(2006)300[1:EOTSTT]2.0.CO;2 [details] 

extant flag source CoL2006/EMBL Reptiles, PaleoDB [details] 

habitat flag source web search (AJR) [details] 
Unreviewed
Taxonomic remark Also spelled Podocnemidae in some sources. [details]

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