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Chelidae Gray, 1825

114586  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:114586)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Reptilia (Class)
  7. Testudines (Order)
  8. Chelidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acanthochelys Gray, 1873
  2. Genus Batrachemys Stejneger, 1909
  3. Genus Bonapartemys Lapparent de Broin & de la Fuente, 2001 †
  4. Genus Bufocephala McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Lamar, 2001
  5. Genus Calvarichelys Oriozabala, de la Fuente, Holley & Sterli, 2025 †
  6. Genus Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826
  7. Genus Chelomedusa Gray, 1873
  8. Genus Chelus Duméril, 1805
  9. Genus Chelymys Gray, 1844
  10. Genus Elseya Gray, 1867
  11. Genus Elusor Cann & Legler, 1994
  12. Genus Emydura Bonaparte, 1836
  13. Genus Euchelymys Gray, 1871
  14. Genus Flaviemys Le, Reid, McCord, Naro-Maciel, Raxworthy, Amato & Georges, 2013
  15. Genus Hydraspis Bell, 1828
  16. Genus Hydromedusa Wagler, 1830
  17. Genus Iaremys Agnolín, Aranciaga-Rolando & Ortiz, 2024 †
  18. Genus Linderochelys De la Fuente, Calvo & González Riga, 2007 †
  19. Genus Lomalatachelys Lapparent de Broin & de la Fuente, 2001 †
  20. Genus Mendozachelys De la Fuente, Maniel, Jannello, Sterli, Riga & Novas, 2017 †
  21. Genus Mesoclemmys Gray, 1873
  22. Genus Myuchelys Thomson & Georges, 2009
  23. Genus Palaeophrynops Lapparent de Broin & de la Fuente, 2001 †
  24. Genus Phrynops Wagler, 1830
  25. Genus Platemys Wagler, 1830
  26. Genus Prochelidella Lapparent de Broin & de la Fuente, 2001 †
  27. Genus Pseudemydura Siebenrock, 1901
  28. Genus Ranacephala McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Lamar, 2001
  29. Genus Rheodytes Legler & Cann, 1980
  30. Genus Rhinemys Wagler, 1830
  31. Genus Salamanchelys Bona, 2006 †
  32. Genus Spatulemys Gray, 1872
  33. Genus Wabanbara White, Gillespie & Hand , 2025 †
  34. Genus Wollumbinia Wells, 2007
  35. Genus Yaminuechelys de la Fuente, de Lapparent de Broin & Manera de Bianco, 2001 †
  36. Genus Chelidonia Le Conte, 1854 accepted as Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826
  37. Genus Chelidura Oudemans, 1894 accepted as Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826
  38. Genus Chelyda Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Chelus Duméril, 1805
  39. Genus Chelydera Thomson & Georges in Shea et al., 2020 accepted as Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  40. Genus Chelydura Oudemans, 1894 accepted as Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826
  41. Genus Chelyodina Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826
  42. Genus Chelys Oppel, 1811 accepted as Chelus Duméril, 1805
  43. Genus Emudura accepted as Emydura Bonaparte, 1836
  44. Genus Fitzroychelys Hoser, 2018 accepted as Elseya Gray, 1867 (Treated as subgenus)
  45. Genus Hanwarachelys Thomson, Amepou, Anamiato & Georges, 2015 accepted as Elseya Gray, 1867 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  46. Genus Hesperochelodina Wells & Wellington, 1985 accepted as Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  47. Genus Macrochelodina Wells & Wellington, 1985 accepted as Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826
  48. Genus Macrodiremys McCord & Joseph-Ouni, 2007 accepted as Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826
  49. Genus Platyemys Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Platemys Wagler, 1830
  50. Genus Pseudoemydura accepted as Pseudemydura Siebenrock, 1901
  51. Genus Supremechelys Hoser, 2014 accepted as Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826 (Name not accepted by the Reptile Database (July 2019))
  52. Genus Tropicochelymys Wells & Wellington, 1985 accepted as Emydura Bonaparte, 1836
  53. Genus Baalemys Sarda & Maniel, 2024 † (uncertain, could not verify zoobank registration)
  54. Genus Lovelinaychelys Hoser, 2021 (uncertain > unassessed)
  55. Genus Parahydraspis Wieland, 1923 (uncertain, unassessed)
  56. Genus Pelocomastes Vis, 1897 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  57. Genus Sloppchelys Hoser, 2021 (uncertain > unassessed)
  58. Genus Wittchelys Hoser, 2021 (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2024). Chelidae Gray, 1825. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114586 on 2025-12-21
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2019-07-10 19:22:38Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2024-04-02 05:30:36Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [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 Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Reptilia (Class) > Anapsida (Subclass) > Testudines (Order) > Casichelydia (Suborder) > Pleurodira (Infraorder) > Chelidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): F; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Ypresian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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