Turtles and Tortoises
The only animals on Earth that carry their home in their skeleton.
370 species live on this branch.
Where Turtles and Tortoises sits on the tree
FamilyCarettochelyidae1 species
FamilyChelidae66 species
FamilyCheloniidae6 species
FamilyChelydridae5 species
FamilyDermatemydidae1 species
FamilyDermochelyidae1 species
FamilyEmydidae58 species
FamilyGeoemydidae75 species
FamilyKinosternidae35 species
FamilyPelomedusidae28 species
FamilyPlatysternidae3 species
FamilyPodocnemididae8 species
FamilyTestudinidae47 species
FamilyTrionychidae36 species
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Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.