Turtle (redirect from Testudines)
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major...
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There are fourteen extant families of the order Testudines, an order of reptile. The testudines are some of the most ancient reptiles alive, with only...
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been used in common names for freshwater species of Testudines in the English language. Testudine species with "terrapin" in their common English-language...
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ɪz/ TOR-təs-iz) are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin for "tortoise"). Like other turtles, tortoises have a shell to...
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Pantestudines (redirect from Pan-Testudines)
Pantestudines or Pan-Testudines is the proposed group of all reptiles more closely related to turtles than to any other living animal. It includes both...
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metabolism and amniotic development. Living reptiles comprise four orders: Testudines (turtles), Crocodilia (crocodilians), Squamata (lizards and snakes), and...
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1761) CR Order: Testudines · Family: Chelidae Chelus fimbriatus (Schneider, 1783) Mesoclemmys gibba (Schweigger, 1812) Order: Testudines · Family: Emydidae...
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List of reptiles of Florida (section Testudines)
This is a list of reptiles which are found in the U.S. state of Florida. This list includes both native and introduced species. Introduced species are...
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This is a list of the reptiles of Turkey. There are 136 species of reptiles in Turkey. Family: Blanidae Genus: Blanus Alexander's worm lizard (Blanus alexandri)...
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William P.; Mertz, Lisa (2006). "A molecular phylogeny of tortoises (Testudines:Testudinidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear genes" (PDF). Molecular...
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List of reptiles (section Order Testudines – turtles)
Reptiles are tetrapod animals in the class Reptilia, comprising today's turtles, crocodilians, snakes, amphisbaenians, lizards, tuatara, and their extinct...
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"Evaluating recent taxonomic changes for alligator snapping turtles (Testudines: Chelydridae)". Zootaxa. 3947 (3): 447–450. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3947...
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This list of the reptiles of Greece is primarily based on the Atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Greece (2020), published under the auspices of the...
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evolutionary tree Virus classification List of Anuran families List of Testudines families List of fish families List of families of spiders "Taxonomy -...
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This is a list of reptiles found in the state of Virginia, including both native and introduced species with an established population. Brahminy blindsnake...
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List of reptiles of Canada (section Order Testudines)
parts of the country. All Canadian reptiles are composed of squamates and testudines. Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: EX - Extinct...
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Chelonioidea), sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles...
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tetrapods with a true turtle shell. It includes both modern turtles (Testudines) and many of their extinct, shelled relatives (stem-turtles), though excluding...
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and confused identity of Agassiz's land tortoise, Gopherus agassizii (Testudines: Testudinidae) with the description of a new species and its consequences...
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List of marine reptiles (section Testudines)
Following is a list of marine reptiles, reptiles which are adapted to life in marine or brackish environments. The following marine reptiles are species...
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This list of reptiles of Japan is primarily based on the IUCN Red List, which details the conservation status of some one hundred species. Of these, five...
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List of reptiles of the Canary Islands is an incomplete list of reptiles found in the Canary Islands. This list includes both endemic and introduced species...
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Bahariya Formation (section Testudines)
Testudines of the Bahariya Formation Genus Species Abundance Notes Images Apertotemporalis A. baharijensis A small pleurodiran turtle, likely belonging...
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Suteethorn, Varavudh; Claude, Julien (2013). "A new species of Cuora (Testudines: Geoemydidae) from the Miocene of Thailand and its evolutionary significance"...
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This is a list of reptiles occurring in Tasmania: "Freshwater Turtles | Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania". nre.tas.gov.au. Retrieved...
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Evolution of reptiles (section Testudines)
giant tortoises, large crocodilians and, more locally, large varanids. Testudines, or turtles, may have evolved from anaspids, but their exact origin is...
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List of reptiles of Togo (section Turtles (Testudines))
This is a list of reptiles in Togo. There are 162 reptile species in Togo, including 4 crocodilian species, 49 lizard species, 97 snake species, and 12...
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List of reptiles of Poland (section Testudines)
This is a list of reptile species found in Poland Family: Emydidae European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) Pond slider (Trachemys scripta) - introduced...
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turtles. The spiny turtle belongs to the kingdom of Animalia, the order of Testudines, and the genus of Heosemys. The classification of Heosemys incorporates...
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There is only one known land reptile species native to Ireland, the viviparous or common lizard. It appears to have a widespread distribution across the...
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