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998:. The tent tortoise has a beautiful geometric pattern of 'Bedouin tents' on its upper shell, and this is appropriate, for it is quite at home in the semi-desert. The colouring and size of this little tortoise vary greatly, particularly from one area to another, but also within a single 'population'. Occasional specimens are a uniform brown, though this is very rare. Male specimens are much smaller than the females, and have concave bellies.
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1316:. Authority: Smith, 1839. Distribution: The driest parts of the Karoo inland. Namibia (Northwest to the Great Namaqualand) and South Africa(Northern Cape Province). This subspecies has a flatter, rounder shell with underdeveloped 'tents', and more faded brown colouring.
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Coast of
Namibia and South Africa (from Lambert's Bay north to beyond the Orange River in Great Namaqualand - extreme western Cape Provinces). This is the smallest subspecies, with the boldest, brightest colouring and well-developed 'tents' (conical shell scutes).
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The Karoo tent tortoise is a very variable species, with at least three subspecies. Its shell is dark brown or black with a pattern of yellow or orange striped stars radiating from the centre of each domed shield making up the
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region. South Africa(Southern and eastern Karoo from
Grahamstown to Matjiesfontein). This subspecies has the most sharply raised 'tents' (conical scutes), with dull yellow stars radiating on a black background.
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and illegal collecting for the pet trade. Due to its specific diet that consists of certain Karoo plants, this species rarely survives in captivity and usually soon dies when taken outside of its natural
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Loveridge, Arthur & Williams, Ernest E. 1957. Revision of the
African Tortoises and Turtles of the Suborder Cryptodira. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 115 (6): 163–557
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Hughes, B. 1986. Longevity
Records of African Captive Amphibians and Reptiles: Part 1: Introduction and Species List 1 - Amphibians and Chelonians Jour. Herp. Ass. Afr. (32): 1–5
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Bauer, Aaron M.; Branch, William R. & Haacke, Wulf D. 1993. The herpetofauna of the
Kamanjab area and adjacent Damaraland, Namibia. Madoqua (Windhoek), 18 (2): 117–145.
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Greig, J.C., and P.D. Burdett. 1976. Patterns in the distributions of
Southern African terrestrial tortoises (Cryptodira: Testudinidae). Zool. Africana 11(2): 250–267.
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Within this range, its population is very sparse and individuals are normally rare and widely separated. The species is also increasingly rare due to
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Duméril, A. M.C., G. BIBRON & A. DUMÉRIL 1854. Erpétologie générale ou
Histoire Naturelle complète des Reptiles. Vol. 9. Paris, XX + 440 S.
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Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status
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Barbour,R.W. 1989. Turtles of the World. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C. - London
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Kuhl,H. 1820. Beiträge zur
Zoologie und vergleichenden Anatomie. Hermannsche Buchhandlung, Frankfurt, 152 pp.
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and other South African succulents. Due to this diet, this little tortoise does not usually survive in
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Although this species shares much of its superficial outer appearance with its relatives in the genus
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Smith,A. 1840. Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa, Reptilia. Smith, Elder, and Co., London
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Auerbach,R.D. 1987. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Botswana. Mokwepa Consultants, Botswana, 295 pp.
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Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14).
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Valverde, J. 2005. Afrikanische Landschildkröten. Reptilia (Münster) 10 (6): 18–25
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1078:) or common tent tortoise. Authority: Bell 1828. Distribution: The southern
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They depend on a very specialised diet including assorted Karoo bushes,
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and usually dies soon, when taken outside of its semi-desert habitat.
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The Karoo tent tortoise occurs at very low densities throughout the
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Valverde, J. 2005. African Tortoises. Reptilia (GB) (43): 12-20
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Hofmeyr, M.D.; Leuteritz, T.; Baard, E.H.W. (2018).
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Hofmeyr, M.D.; Leuteritz, T.; Baard, E.H.W. (2018).
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10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T121936835A121936853.en
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965:areas of southern Africa, extending from central
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1391:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T170524A115656793.en
1300:. Authority: Boulenger, 1886. Distribution: The
4970:Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on
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2780:Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on
1703:
246:IUCN distribution of the Karoo tent tortoise
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1033:Western 'Namaqualand' tent tortoise scutes
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257: Western 'Namaqualand' tent tortoise
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2243:Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise
2237:Saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise
1498:"Checklist of Chelonians of the World"
1426:"Checklist of Chelonians of the World"
1310:Northern ("Bushmanland") tent tortoise
5218:IUCN Red List near threatened species
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4997:
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1294:Western ("Namaqualand") tent tortoise
38:Western 'Namaqualand' tent tortoise (
1717:
1614:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
1549:10.3854/crm.5.000.checklist.v3.2010
1377:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
13:
14:
5249:
1496:Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007).
1424:Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007).
988:
396:Psammobates tentoria tentorioides
356:Chersinella tentoria tentorioides
5223:IUCN Red List endangered species
1806:
1543:. Vol. 5. p. 000.121.
1325:The female tent tortoise lays a
1140:
1068:Southern ("Karoo") tent tortoise
1063:are recognised by biologists:
1040:
1026:
1012:
969:almost to the southern coast of
931:and one of three members of the
762:Psammobates fiski colesbergensis
738:Mertens, Müller & Rust, 1934
631:Chersinella fiski colesbergensis
332:Chersinella tentoria lativittata
100:
4916:
4336:
1072:Psammobates tentorius tentorius
952:
419:Psammobates tentorius tentorius
380:Psammobates tentoria piscatella
348:Chersinella tentoria subsulcata
340:Chersinella tentoria piscatella
2821:
2225:Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise
2219:Domed Mauritius giant tortoise
2091:Santiago Island giant tortoise
1470:
1405:
1314:Psammobates tentorius verroxii
1019:Southern 'Karoo' tent tortoise
837:Loveridge & Williams, 1957
834:Psammobates tentorius verroxii
711:Chersinella verroxii boettgeri
695:Chersinella verroxii amasensis
485:Loveridge & Williams, 1957
422:Loveridge & Williams, 1957
1:
2044:Chatham Island giant tortoise
1646:
1298:Psammobates tentorius trimeni
1280:Psammobates tentorius trimeni
1054:
872:Psammobates tentorius verroxi
770:Psammobates fiski cronwrighti
639:Chersinella fiski cronwrighti
482:Psammobates tentorius trimeni
458:Chersinella tentoria hexensis
404:Psammobates tentoria karruica
372:Psammobates tentoria duerdeni
364:Psammobates tentoria albanica
316:Chersinella tentoria karuella
308:Chersinella tentoria duerdeni
300:Chersinella tentoria albanica
2111:Volcán Darwin giant tortoise
2106:Volcán Alcedo giant tortoise
2096:Pinzón Island giant tortoise
1467:(Retrieved 28 February 2010)
1320:
896:Psammobates tentorius veroxi
880:Psammobates tentoria verroxi
703:Chersinella verroxii bergeri
671:Chersinella fiski orangensis
498:Psammobates tentoria trimeni
324:Chersinella tentoria karuica
7:
4983:List of Testudines families
2604:Flat-backed spider tortoise
2479:Speke's hinge-back tortoise
2469:Lobatse hinge-back tortoise
2294:Goode's thornscrub tortoise
2121:Western Santa Cruz tortoise
2101:Sierra Negra giant tortoise
2049:Eastern Santa Cruz tortoise
867:Wermuth & Mertens, 1961
813:Mertens & Wermuth, 1955
805:Mertens & Wermuth, 1955
719:Chersinella verroxii smithi
663:Chersinella fiski gricoides
493:Wermuth & Mertens, 1961
430:Wermuth & Mertens, 1961
10:
5254:
5233:Reptiles described in 1820
2464:Home's hinge-back tortoise
2459:Forest hinge-back tortoise
2454:Bell's hinge-back tortoise
2116:Volcán Wolf giant tortoise
2065:Hood Island giant tortoise
2054:Fernandina Island tortoise
1804:
1621:: e.T121936835A121936853.
1414:(Retrieved Feb. 28, 2010).
888:Testudo tentorius verroxii
679:Chersinella fiski seimundi
5006:
4966:
4923:
4909:
4871:
4757:
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4365:
4343:
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4006:
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3823:
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3281:
3228:
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3144:
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2897:
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2829:
2778:
2739:
2635:
2617:
2594:
2566:
2528:
2505:
2487:
2474:Natal hinge-back tortoise
2444:
2416:
2393:
2373:
2317:
2274:
2251:
2207:
2179:
2161:
2129:
2039:Cerro Azul giant tortoise
2022:
1958:
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1891:
1882:Aldabrachelys grandidieri
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1815:
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1726:
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1269:
1137:Scientific classification
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1113:
1104:
1095:
1090:
864:Testudo tentoria verroxii
794:Psammobates fiskii fiskii
427:Testudo tentoria tentoria
269:
262:
251: Karoo tent tortoise
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97:Scientific classification
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73:
64:
55:
46:
37:
28:
23:
2385:Hesperotestudo percrassa
2141:Cheirogaster bacharidisi
2075:Santa Fe Island tortoise
2060:Floreana Island tortoise
2014:Chelonoidis sombrerensis
1932:African spurred tortoise
1352:
941:. Known locally as the
818:Testudo verroxii bergeri
490:Testudo tentoria trimeni
56:Northern tent tortoise (
2304:Sonoran Desert tortoise
1384:: e.T170524A115656793.
1336:
842:Chersinella schoenlandi
826:Testudo verroxii smithi
655:Chersinella fiski grica
2231:Réunion giant tortoise
2153:Cheirogaster schafferi
2147:Cheirogaster gymnesica
1984:Chelonoidis alburyorum
1978:Yellow-footed tortoise
1950:Centrochelys vulcanica
1944:Centrochelys burchardi
1938:Centrochelys atlantica
1913:Astrochelys rogerbouri
1843:Aldabra giant tortoise
1091:Western tent tortoise
1047:Northern tent tortoise
802:Testudo smithi bergeri
687:Chersinella schonlandi
623:Testudo oscarboettgeri
5164:Paleobiology Database
5052:Psammobates_tentorius
5038:Psammobates tentorius
5008:Psammobates tentorius
2764:Spur-thighed tortoise
2701:Stylemys nebrascensis
2695:Stylemys karakolensis
2653:Stylemys calaverensis
2558:Megalochelys sondaari
2546:Megalochelys cautleyi
2515:Asian forest tortoise
2261:Burmese star tortoise
2081:Pinta Island tortoise
1874:Aldabrachelys abrupta
1603:Psammobates tentorius
1370:Psammobates tentorius
920:Psammobates tentorius
810:Testudo smithi smithi
746:Chersinella boettgeri
727:Chersinella verroxii
388:Psammobates tentoria
226:Psammobates tentorius
2754:Kleinmann's tortoise
2713:Stylemys oregonensis
2659:Stylemys canetotiana
2353:Hadrianus schucherti
2335:Hadrianus majusculus
2266:Indian star tortoise
2008:Chelonoidis sellovii
2002:Chelonoidis monensis
1990:Chelonoidis cubensis
1515:10.3897/vz.57.e30895
1443:10.3897/vz.57.e30895
853:Psammobates verrauxi
778:Psammobates depressa
529:Peltastes verreauxii
2759:Marginated tortoise
2689:Stylemys frizaciana
2552:Megalochelys margae
2436:Travancore tortoise
2359:Hadrianus utahensis
2341:Hadrianus octonaria
2029:Chelonoidis complex
1973:Red-footed tortoise
1107:Conservation status
978:habitat destruction
943:Karoo tent tortoise
474:Psammobates trimeni
466:Chersinella trimeni
292:Peltastes tentorius
67:Conservation status
16:Species of tortoise
4091:Nanhsiungchelyidae
4056:Macrocephalochelys
2770:Testudo brevitesta
2749:Hermann's tortoise
2725:Stylemys uintensis
2707:Stylemys neglectus
2671:Stylemys conspecta
2576:Geometric tortoise
2540:Megalochelys atlas
2520:Impressed tortoise
2431:Forsten's tortoise
2426:Elongated tortoise
2347:Hadrianus robustus
2024:Galápagos tortoise
1996:Chelonoidis lutzae
1502:Vertebrate Zoology
1430:Vertebrate Zoology
1262:P. t. trimeni
786:Psammobates fiskii
754:Chersinella fiskii
647:Chersinella fiski
545:Testudo verreauxii
537:Peltastes verroxii
5238:Turtles of Africa
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2784:. Key: †=extinct.
2731:Stylemys undabuna
2581:Serrated tortoise
2365:Hadrianus vialovi
2329:Hadrianus corsoni
2199:Speckled padloper
2171:Angulate tortoise
1906:Radiated tortoise
1901:Angonoka tortoise
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296:
288:
208:P. tentorius
90:
5245:
5198:
5197:
5185:
5184:
5172:
5171:
5159:
5158:
5146:
5145:
5133:
5132:
5120:
5119:
5107:
5106:
5094:
5093:
5081:
5080:
5068:
5067:
5055:
5054:
5042:
5041:
5040:
5027:
5026:
5025:
4995:
4994:
4921:
4920:
4914:
4913:
4426:Chupacabrachelys
4341:
4340:
4334:
4333:
4011:
4010:
3789:Carettochelyidae
3785:
3784:
3288:
3287:
3206:
3205:
2938:
2937:
2927:
2926:
2895:
2894:
2886:
2885:
2877:
2876:
2816:
2809:
2802:
2793:
2792:
2683:Stylemys emiliae
2627:Leopard tortoise
2497:Pancake tortoise
2408:Greater padloper
1825:Russian tortoise
1810:
1809:
1787:
1786:
1712:
1705:
1698:
1689:
1688:
1640:
1639:
1637:
1635:
1630:
1596:
1590:
1589:
1583:
1579:
1577:
1569:
1567:
1561:. Archived from
1542:
1531:
1520:
1519:
1517:
1493:
1482:
1481:
1474:
1468:
1462:
1456:
1455:
1445:
1421:
1415:
1409:
1403:
1402:
1400:
1398:
1393:
1363:
1329:of one to three
1282:
1145:
1144:
1124:
1119:
1118:
1100:
1088:
1087:
1044:
1030:
1016:
898:
890:
882:
874:
866:
855:
844:
836:
828:
820:
812:
804:
797:FitzSimons, 1946
796:
789:FitzSimons, 1938
788:
781:FitzSimons, 1938
780:
772:
764:
757:FitzSimons, 1935
756:
749:FitzSimons, 1935
748:
737:
729:
721:
713:
705:
697:
689:
681:
673:
665:
657:
649:
641:
633:
625:
618:Siebenrock, 1909
617:
609:
602:Siebenrock, 1904
601:
593:
591:Testudo seimundi
582:
571:
563:
555:
548:Rochebrune, 1884
547:
539:
531:
523:
521:Testudo verroxii
500:
492:
484:
476:
468:
460:
452:
429:
421:
407:FitzSimons, 1946
406:
398:
390:
382:
374:
366:
358:
350:
342:
334:
326:
318:
310:
302:
294:
286:
284:Testudo tentoria
256:
250:
228:
105:
104:
84:
79:
78:
51:
33:
21:
20:
5253:
5252:
5248:
5247:
5246:
5244:
5243:
5242:
5208:
5207:
5206:
5201:
5193:
5188:
5180:
5175:
5167:
5162:
5154:
5149:
5141:
5136:
5128:
5123:
5115:
5110:
5102:
5097:
5089:
5084:
5076:
5071:
5063:
5058:
5050:
5045:
5036:
5035:
5030:
5021:
5020:
5015:
5002:
4992:
4987:
4954:
4897:
4874:Sahonachelyidae
4867:
4753:
4726:
4591:
4522:Phosphatochelys
4361:
4315:
4256:
4251:Terlinguachelys
4219:Pneumatoarthrus
4122:
4084:
3998:
3971:
3819:
3770:
3574:
3553:
3541:Siebenrockiella
3399:
3273:
3224:
3191:
3140:
3127:Mesodermochelys
3072:
2933:
2904:
2866:
2825:
2820:
2790:
2785:
2774:
2735:
2719:Stylemys pygmea
2631:
2613:
2609:Spider tortoise
2590:
2562:
2524:
2501:
2483:
2440:
2412:
2403:Common padloper
2389:
2369:
2313:
2299:Gopher tortoise
2289:Desert tortoise
2284:Bolson tortoise
2270:
2247:
2203:
2175:
2157:
2125:
2085:Lonesome George
2018:
1954:
1918:
1887:
1865:A. g. hololissa
1829:
1811:
1807:
1798:
1791:Species of the
1778:
1722:
1716:
1686:
1649:
1644:
1643:
1633:
1631:
1597:
1593:
1581:
1580:
1571:
1570:
1565:
1559:
1540:
1532:
1523:
1494:
1485:
1478:"Tent Tortoise"
1476:
1475:
1471:
1463:
1459:
1422:
1418:
1410:
1406:
1396:
1394:
1364:
1360:
1355:
1339:
1323:
1287:
1286:Boulenger, 1886
1284:
1278:
1265:
1251:
1139:
1131:
1120:
1116:
1109:
1057:
1052:
1051:
1050:
1049:
1048:
1045:
1036:
1035:
1034:
1031:
1022:
1021:
1020:
1017:
991:
955:
907:
906:
899:Highfield, 1996
875:Pritchard, 1979
735:Testudo verroxi
615:Testudo bergeri
607:Homopus bergeri
594:Boulenger, 1903
583:Boulenger, 1889
580:Testudo smithii
572:Boulenger, 1889
564:Boulenger, 1886
556:Boulenger, 1886
516:
506:
505:
453:Boulenger, 1886
450:Testudo trimeni
445:
435:
434:
279:
275:P. t. tentorius
258:
254:
252:
248:
237:
230:
224:
211:
99:
91:
82:Near Threatened
80:
76:
69:
17:
12:
11:
5:
5251:
5241:
5240:
5235:
5230:
5225:
5220:
5203:
5202:
5200:
5199:
5186:
5173:
5160:
5147:
5134:
5121:
5108:
5095:
5082:
5069:
5056:
5043:
5028:
5012:
5010:
5004:
5003:
4989:
4988:
4986:
4985:
4978:
4977:
4976:. † = extinct.
4967:
4964:
4963:
4960:
4959:
4956:
4955:
4953:
4952:
4944:
4936:
4927:
4925:
4918:
4911:
4907:
4906:
4903:
4902:
4899:
4898:
4896:
4895:
4887:
4878:
4876:
4869:
4868:
4866:
4865:
4857:
4850:
4843:
4835:
4827:
4820:
4812:
4804:
4796:
4788:
4780:
4772:
4769:Albertwoodemys
4763:
4761:
4759:Podocnemididae
4755:
4754:
4752:
4751:
4744:
4736:
4734:
4728:
4727:
4725:
4724:
4716:
4709:
4702:
4695:
4687:
4680:
4673:
4666:
4659:
4656:Lomalatachelys
4651:
4644:
4637:
4630:
4623:
4616:
4609:
4601:
4599:
4593:
4592:
4590:
4589:
4581:
4573:
4565:
4557:
4549:
4541:
4533:
4525:
4517:
4509:
4506:Labrostochelys
4501:
4493:
4485:
4477:
4469:
4461:
4453:
4445:
4437:
4429:
4421:
4413:
4405:
4397:
4389:
4381:
4372:
4370:
4363:
4362:
4360:
4359:
4350:
4348:
4346:Araripemydidae
4338:
4331:
4325:
4324:
4321:
4320:
4317:
4316:
4314:
4313:
4305:
4297:
4289:
4281:
4273:
4264:
4262:
4258:
4257:
4255:
4254:
4246:
4238:
4230:
4222:
4214:
4206:
4198:
4190:
4182:
4174:
4166:
4158:
4150:
4142:
4133:
4131:
4124:
4123:
4121:
4120:
4112:
4104:
4095:
4093:
4086:
4085:
4083:
4082:
4074:
4066:
4059:
4051:
4048:Emarginachelys
4043:
4035:
4027:
4019:
4017:
4008:
4004:
4003:
4000:
3999:
3997:
3996:
3993:Sinaspideretes
3988:
3979:
3977:
3973:
3972:
3970:
3969:
3962:
3955:
3948:
3941:
3933:
3926:
3919:
3912:
3904:
3896:
3888:
3881:
3873:
3866:
3859:
3852:
3844:
3837:
3829:
3827:
3821:
3820:
3818:
3817:
3810:
3802:
3793:
3791:
3782:
3776:
3775:
3772:
3771:
3769:
3768:
3761:
3753:
3746:
3738:
3731:
3724:
3716:
3708:
3701:
3694:
3687:
3680:
3673:
3670:Hesperotestudo
3665:
3657:
3650:
3643:
3635:
3627:
3620:
3613:
3606:
3599:
3592:
3584:
3582:
3576:
3575:
3573:
3572:
3564:
3562:
3560:Platysternidae
3555:
3554:
3552:
3551:
3544:
3537:
3530:
3523:
3516:
3509:
3502:
3495:
3488:
3481:
3474:
3467:
3460:
3453:
3446:
3439:
3432:
3425:
3417:
3409:
3407:
3401:
3400:
3398:
3397:
3389:
3382:
3375:
3368:
3361:
3354:
3347:
3340:
3333:
3326:
3319:
3312:
3305:
3296:
3294:
3285:
3279:
3278:
3275:
3274:
3272:
3271:
3264:
3257:
3250:
3242:
3234:
3232:
3226:
3225:
3223:
3222:
3214:
3212:
3210:Dermatemydidae
3203:
3201:Kinosternoidea
3197:
3196:
3193:
3192:
3190:
3189:
3181:
3173:
3170:Procolpochelys
3165:
3157:
3148:
3146:
3142:
3141:
3139:
3138:
3130:
3122:
3114:
3107:
3099:
3091:
3082:
3080:
3078:Dermochelyidae
3074:
3073:
3071:
3070:
3062:
3054:
3046:
3039:
3031:
3023:
3016:
3008:
3000:
2992:
2985:
2977:
2970:
2967:Carolinochelys
2962:
2955:
2946:
2944:
2935:
2924:
2918:
2917:
2914:
2913:
2910:
2909:
2906:
2905:
2892:
2883:
2874:
2868:
2867:
2865:
2864:
2858:
2849:
2843:
2837:
2830:
2827:
2826:
2819:
2818:
2811:
2804:
2796:
2787:
2786:
2779:
2776:
2775:
2773:
2772:
2766:
2761:
2756:
2751:
2745:
2743:
2737:
2736:
2734:
2733:
2727:
2721:
2715:
2709:
2703:
2697:
2691:
2685:
2679:
2677:Stylemys copei
2673:
2667:
2665:Stylemys capax
2661:
2655:
2649:
2647:Stylemys botti
2642:
2640:
2633:
2632:
2630:
2629:
2623:
2621:
2615:
2614:
2612:
2611:
2606:
2600:
2598:
2592:
2591:
2589:
2588:
2583:
2578:
2572:
2570:
2564:
2563:
2561:
2560:
2554:
2548:
2542:
2535:
2533:
2526:
2525:
2523:
2522:
2517:
2511:
2509:
2503:
2502:
2500:
2499:
2493:
2491:
2485:
2484:
2482:
2481:
2476:
2471:
2466:
2461:
2456:
2450:
2448:
2442:
2441:
2439:
2438:
2433:
2428:
2422:
2420:
2414:
2413:
2411:
2410:
2405:
2399:
2397:
2391:
2390:
2388:
2387:
2380:
2378:
2376:Hesperotestudo
2371:
2370:
2368:
2367:
2361:
2355:
2349:
2343:
2337:
2331:
2324:
2322:
2315:
2314:
2312:
2311:
2309:Texas tortoise
2306:
2301:
2296:
2291:
2286:
2280:
2278:
2272:
2271:
2269:
2268:
2263:
2257:
2255:
2249:
2248:
2246:
2245:
2239:
2233:
2227:
2221:
2214:
2212:
2205:
2204:
2202:
2201:
2196:
2194:Karoo padloper
2191:
2185:
2183:
2177:
2176:
2174:
2173:
2167:
2165:
2159:
2158:
2156:
2155:
2149:
2143:
2136:
2134:
2127:
2126:
2124:
2123:
2118:
2113:
2108:
2103:
2098:
2093:
2088:
2077:
2072:
2062:
2056:
2051:
2046:
2041:
2035:
2033:
2032:
2031:
2020:
2019:
2017:
2016:
2010:
2004:
1998:
1992:
1986:
1980:
1975:
1970:
1968:Chaco tortoise
1964:
1962:
1956:
1955:
1953:
1952:
1946:
1940:
1934:
1928:
1926:
1920:
1919:
1917:
1916:
1908:
1903:
1897:
1895:
1889:
1888:
1886:
1885:
1877:
1869:
1861:
1858:A. g. daudinii
1853:
1846:
1839:
1837:
1831:
1830:
1828:
1827:
1821:
1819:
1813:
1812:
1805:
1803:
1800:
1799:
1784:
1780:
1779:
1777:
1776:
1770:
1764:
1758:
1752:
1746:
1740:
1734:
1727:
1724:
1723:
1715:
1714:
1707:
1700:
1692:
1685:
1684:
1681:
1678:
1675:
1672:
1669:
1666:
1663:
1660:
1657:
1654:
1650:
1648:
1645:
1642:
1641:
1591:
1582:|journal=
1568:on 2011-07-17.
1558:978-0965354097
1557:
1521:
1508:(2): 290–292.
1483:
1469:
1457:
1436:(2): 290–292.
1416:
1404:
1357:
1356:
1354:
1351:
1338:
1335:
1322:
1319:
1318:
1317:
1289:
1288:
1285:
1274:
1273:
1271:Trinomial name
1267:
1266:
1259:
1257:
1253:
1252:
1245:
1243:
1239:
1238:
1231:
1227:
1226:
1221:
1217:
1216:
1211:
1207:
1206:
1201:
1197:
1196:
1191:
1187:
1186:
1181:
1177:
1176:
1171:
1167:
1166:
1161:
1157:
1156:
1151:
1147:
1146:
1133:
1132:
1114:
1111:
1110:
1105:
1102:
1101:
1093:
1092:
1086:
1085:
1083:
1056:
1053:
1046:
1039:
1038:
1037:
1032:
1025:
1024:
1023:
1018:
1011:
1010:
1009:
1008:
1007:
990:
989:Identification
987:
954:
951:
909:
908:
905:
904:
893:
885:
877:
869:
861:
856:Villiers, 1958
850:
845:Villiers, 1958
839:
831:
823:
815:
807:
799:
791:
783:
775:
767:
759:
751:
743:
732:
724:
716:
708:
700:
692:
684:
676:
668:
660:
652:
644:
636:
628:
626:Lindholm, 1929
620:
612:
610:Lindholm, 1906
604:
596:
588:
577:
569:Testudo fiskii
566:
561:Testudo smithi
558:
550:
542:
534:
526:
517:
512:P. t. verroxii
508:
507:
504:
503:
495:
487:
479:
471:
463:
455:
446:
437:
436:
433:
432:
424:
416:
401:
393:
385:
377:
369:
361:
353:
345:
337:
329:
321:
313:
305:
297:
289:
280:
271:
270:
267:
266:
260:
259:
253:
247:
243:
242:
239:
238:
231:
220:
219:
213:
212:
205:
203:
199:
198:
191:
187:
186:
181:
177:
176:
171:
167:
166:
161:
157:
156:
151:
147:
146:
141:
137:
136:
131:
127:
126:
121:
117:
116:
111:
107:
106:
93:
92:
74:
71:
70:
65:
62:
61:
58:P. t. verroxii
53:
52:
44:
43:
35:
34:
26:
25:
24:Tent tortoise
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
5250:
5239:
5236:
5234:
5231:
5229:
5226:
5224:
5221:
5219:
5216:
5215:
5213:
5196:
5191:
5187:
5183:
5178:
5174:
5170:
5165:
5161:
5157:
5152:
5148:
5144:
5139:
5135:
5131:
5126:
5122:
5118:
5113:
5109:
5105:
5100:
5096:
5092:
5087:
5083:
5079:
5074:
5070:
5066:
5061:
5057:
5053:
5048:
5044:
5039:
5033:
5029:
5024:
5018:
5014:
5013:
5011:
5009:
5005:
5001:
4996:
4984:
4980:
4979:
4975:
4974:
4969:
4968:
4965:
4951:
4950:
4949:Tacuarembemys
4945:
4943:
4942:
4937:
4935:
4934:
4929:
4928:
4926:
4922:
4919:
4915:
4912:
4908:
4894:
4893:
4888:
4886:
4885:
4884:Sahonachelys
4880:
4879:
4877:
4875:
4870:
4864:
4863:
4858:
4856:
4855:
4851:
4849:
4848:
4847:Peltocephalus
4844:
4842:
4841:
4836:
4834:
4833:
4832:Lapparentemys
4828:
4826:
4825:
4821:
4819:
4818:
4813:
4811:
4810:
4805:
4803:
4802:
4797:
4795:
4794:
4789:
4787:
4786:
4781:
4779:
4778:
4773:
4771:
4770:
4765:
4764:
4762:
4760:
4756:
4750:
4749:
4745:
4743:
4742:
4738:
4737:
4735:
4733:
4732:Pelomedusidae
4729:
4723:
4722:
4721:Yaminuechelys
4717:
4715:
4714:
4710:
4708:
4707:
4703:
4701:
4700:
4696:
4694:
4693:
4692:Prochelidella
4688:
4686:
4685:
4681:
4679:
4678:
4674:
4672:
4671:
4667:
4665:
4664:
4660:
4658:
4657:
4652:
4650:
4649:
4645:
4643:
4642:
4638:
4636:
4635:
4631:
4629:
4628:
4624:
4622:
4621:
4617:
4615:
4614:
4610:
4608:
4607:
4606:Acanthochelys
4603:
4602:
4600:
4598:
4594:
4588:
4587:
4582:
4580:
4579:
4574:
4572:
4571:
4566:
4564:
4563:
4558:
4556:
4555:
4550:
4548:
4547:
4542:
4540:
4539:
4534:
4532:
4531:
4526:
4524:
4523:
4518:
4516:
4515:
4510:
4508:
4507:
4502:
4500:
4499:
4494:
4492:
4491:
4490:Kinkonychelys
4486:
4484:
4483:
4478:
4476:
4475:
4474:Itapecuruemys
4470:
4468:
4467:
4462:
4460:
4459:
4454:
4452:
4451:
4446:
4444:
4443:
4438:
4436:
4435:
4434:Eotaphrosphys
4430:
4428:
4427:
4422:
4420:
4419:
4414:
4412:
4411:
4406:
4404:
4403:
4398:
4396:
4395:
4390:
4388:
4387:
4382:
4380:
4379:
4374:
4373:
4371:
4369:
4368:Bothremydidae
4364:
4358:
4357:
4352:
4351:
4349:
4347:
4342:
4339:
4335:
4332:
4330:
4326:
4312:
4311:
4306:
4304:
4303:
4298:
4296:
4295:
4290:
4288:
4287:
4282:
4280:
4279:
4278:Argillochelys
4274:
4272:
4271:
4266:
4265:
4263:
4259:
4253:
4252:
4247:
4245:
4244:
4243:Santanachelys
4239:
4237:
4236:
4231:
4229:
4228:
4223:
4221:
4220:
4215:
4213:
4212:
4207:
4205:
4204:
4199:
4197:
4196:
4191:
4189:
4188:
4187:Desmatochelys
4183:
4181:
4180:
4175:
4173:
4172:
4171:Calcarichelys
4167:
4165:
4164:
4159:
4157:
4156:
4155:Atlantochelys
4151:
4149:
4148:
4143:
4141:
4140:
4135:
4134:
4132:
4130:
4129:Protostegidae
4125:
4119:
4118:
4117:Jiangxichelys
4113:
4111:
4110:
4105:
4103:
4102:
4101:Anomalochelys
4097:
4096:
4094:
4092:
4087:
4081:
4080:
4079:Protochelydra
4075:
4073:
4072:
4071:Planiplastron
4067:
4065:
4064:
4060:
4058:
4057:
4052:
4050:
4049:
4044:
4042:
4041:
4036:
4034:
4033:
4028:
4026:
4025:
4021:
4020:
4018:
4016:
4012:
4009:
4005:
3995:
3994:
3989:
3987:
3986:
3981:
3980:
3978:
3974:
3968:
3967:
3963:
3961:
3960:
3956:
3954:
3953:
3949:
3947:
3946:
3942:
3940:
3939:
3934:
3932:
3931:
3927:
3925:
3924:
3920:
3918:
3917:
3913:
3911:
3910:
3905:
3903:
3902:
3897:
3895:
3894:
3889:
3887:
3886:
3882:
3880:
3879:
3878:Drazinderetes
3874:
3872:
3871:
3867:
3865:
3864:
3860:
3858:
3857:
3853:
3851:
3850:
3845:
3843:
3842:
3838:
3836:
3835:
3831:
3830:
3828:
3826:
3822:
3816:
3815:
3814:Carettochelys
3811:
3809:
3808:
3803:
3801:
3800:
3795:
3794:
3792:
3790:
3786:
3783:
3781:
3777:
3767:
3766:
3762:
3760:
3759:
3754:
3752:
3751:
3747:
3745:
3744:
3739:
3737:
3736:
3732:
3730:
3729:
3725:
3723:
3722:
3717:
3715:
3714:
3709:
3707:
3706:
3702:
3700:
3699:
3698:Malacochersus
3695:
3693:
3692:
3688:
3686:
3685:
3681:
3679:
3678:
3674:
3672:
3671:
3666:
3664:
3663:
3658:
3656:
3655:
3651:
3649:
3648:
3644:
3642:
3641:
3636:
3634:
3633:
3628:
3626:
3625:
3621:
3619:
3618:
3614:
3612:
3611:
3607:
3605:
3604:
3600:
3598:
3597:
3593:
3591:
3590:
3589:Aldabrachelys
3586:
3585:
3583:
3581:
3577:
3571:
3570:
3566:
3565:
3563:
3561:
3556:
3550:
3549:
3545:
3543:
3542:
3538:
3536:
3535:
3531:
3529:
3528:
3524:
3522:
3521:
3517:
3515:
3514:
3510:
3508:
3507:
3503:
3501:
3500:
3496:
3494:
3493:
3489:
3487:
3486:
3482:
3480:
3479:
3475:
3473:
3472:
3471:Leucocephalon
3468:
3466:
3465:
3461:
3459:
3458:
3454:
3452:
3451:
3447:
3445:
3444:
3440:
3438:
3437:
3433:
3431:
3430:
3426:
3424:
3423:
3422:Banhxeochelys
3418:
3416:
3415:
3411:
3410:
3408:
3406:
3402:
3396:
3395:
3390:
3388:
3387:
3383:
3381:
3380:
3376:
3374:
3373:
3369:
3367:
3366:
3362:
3360:
3359:
3355:
3353:
3352:
3348:
3346:
3345:
3341:
3339:
3338:
3334:
3332:
3331:
3327:
3325:
3324:
3320:
3318:
3317:
3313:
3311:
3310:
3306:
3304:
3303:
3298:
3297:
3295:
3293:
3289:
3286:
3284:
3283:Testudinoidea
3280:
3270:
3269:
3265:
3263:
3262:
3258:
3256:
3255:
3251:
3249:
3248:
3243:
3241:
3240:
3236:
3235:
3233:
3231:
3230:Kinosternidae
3227:
3221:
3220:
3216:
3215:
3213:
3211:
3207:
3204:
3202:
3198:
3188:
3187:
3182:
3180:
3179:
3178:Protosphargis
3174:
3172:
3171:
3166:
3164:
3163:
3158:
3156:
3155:
3150:
3149:
3147:
3143:
3137:
3136:
3131:
3129:
3128:
3123:
3121:
3120:
3115:
3113:
3112:
3108:
3106:
3105:
3100:
3098:
3097:
3092:
3090:
3089:
3084:
3083:
3081:
3079:
3075:
3069:
3068:
3063:
3061:
3060:
3055:
3053:
3052:
3047:
3045:
3044:
3040:
3038:
3037:
3032:
3030:
3029:
3024:
3022:
3021:
3017:
3015:
3014:
3009:
3007:
3006:
3001:
2999:
2998:
2993:
2991:
2990:
2986:
2984:
2983:
2978:
2976:
2975:
2971:
2969:
2968:
2963:
2961:
2960:
2956:
2954:
2953:
2948:
2947:
2945:
2943:
2939:
2936:
2934:(Sea turtles)
2932:
2928:
2925:
2923:
2919:
2903:
2902:
2896:
2893:
2891:
2887:
2884:
2882:
2878:
2875:
2873:
2869:
2863:
2859:
2857:
2853:
2850:
2848:
2844:
2842:
2838:
2836:
2832:
2831:
2828:
2824:
2817:
2812:
2810:
2805:
2803:
2798:
2797:
2794:
2783:
2777:
2771:
2767:
2765:
2762:
2760:
2757:
2755:
2752:
2750:
2747:
2746:
2744:
2742:
2738:
2732:
2728:
2726:
2722:
2720:
2716:
2714:
2710:
2708:
2704:
2702:
2698:
2696:
2692:
2690:
2686:
2684:
2680:
2678:
2674:
2672:
2668:
2666:
2662:
2660:
2656:
2654:
2650:
2648:
2644:
2643:
2641:
2639:
2634:
2628:
2625:
2624:
2622:
2620:
2616:
2610:
2607:
2605:
2602:
2601:
2599:
2597:
2593:
2587:
2586:Tent tortoise
2584:
2582:
2579:
2577:
2574:
2573:
2571:
2569:
2565:
2559:
2555:
2553:
2549:
2547:
2543:
2541:
2537:
2536:
2534:
2532:
2527:
2521:
2518:
2516:
2513:
2512:
2510:
2508:
2504:
2498:
2495:
2494:
2492:
2490:
2489:Malacochersus
2486:
2480:
2477:
2475:
2472:
2470:
2467:
2465:
2462:
2460:
2457:
2455:
2452:
2451:
2449:
2447:
2443:
2437:
2434:
2432:
2429:
2427:
2424:
2423:
2421:
2419:
2415:
2409:
2406:
2404:
2401:
2400:
2398:
2396:
2392:
2386:
2382:
2381:
2379:
2377:
2372:
2366:
2362:
2360:
2356:
2354:
2350:
2348:
2344:
2342:
2338:
2336:
2332:
2330:
2326:
2325:
2323:
2321:
2316:
2310:
2307:
2305:
2302:
2300:
2297:
2295:
2292:
2290:
2287:
2285:
2282:
2281:
2279:
2277:
2273:
2267:
2264:
2262:
2259:
2258:
2256:
2254:
2250:
2244:
2240:
2238:
2234:
2232:
2228:
2226:
2222:
2220:
2216:
2215:
2213:
2211:
2206:
2200:
2197:
2195:
2192:
2190:
2189:Nama padloper
2187:
2186:
2184:
2182:
2178:
2172:
2169:
2168:
2166:
2164:
2160:
2154:
2150:
2148:
2144:
2142:
2138:
2137:
2135:
2133:
2128:
2122:
2119:
2117:
2114:
2112:
2109:
2107:
2104:
2102:
2099:
2097:
2094:
2092:
2089:
2086:
2082:
2078:
2076:
2073:
2070:
2066:
2063:
2061:
2057:
2055:
2052:
2050:
2047:
2045:
2042:
2040:
2037:
2036:
2034:
2030:
2027:
2026:
2025:
2021:
2015:
2011:
2009:
2005:
2003:
1999:
1997:
1993:
1991:
1987:
1985:
1981:
1979:
1976:
1974:
1971:
1969:
1966:
1965:
1963:
1961:
1957:
1951:
1947:
1945:
1941:
1939:
1935:
1933:
1930:
1929:
1927:
1925:
1921:
1915:
1914:
1909:
1907:
1904:
1902:
1899:
1898:
1896:
1894:
1890:
1884:
1883:
1878:
1876:
1875:
1870:
1867:
1866:
1862:
1860:
1859:
1854:
1852:
1851:
1850:A. g. arnoldi
1847:
1844:
1841:
1840:
1838:
1836:
1835:Aldabrachelys
1832:
1826:
1823:
1822:
1820:
1818:
1814:
1796:
1795:
1788:
1785:
1781:
1775:
1771:
1769:
1768:Testudinoidea
1766:Superfamily:
1765:
1763:
1759:
1757:
1753:
1751:
1747:
1745:
1741:
1739:
1735:
1733:
1729:
1728:
1725:
1720:
1713:
1708:
1706:
1701:
1699:
1694:
1693:
1690:
1682:
1679:
1676:
1673:
1670:
1667:
1664:
1661:
1658:
1655:
1652:
1651:
1629:
1624:
1620:
1616:
1615:
1610:
1608:
1604:
1595:
1587:
1575:
1564:
1560:
1554:
1550:
1546:
1539:
1538:
1530:
1528:
1526:
1516:
1511:
1507:
1503:
1499:
1492:
1490:
1488:
1479:
1473:
1466:
1461:
1453:
1449:
1444:
1439:
1435:
1431:
1427:
1420:
1413:
1408:
1392:
1387:
1383:
1379:
1378:
1373:
1371:
1362:
1358:
1350:
1348:
1344:
1334:
1332:
1328:
1315:
1311:
1308:
1307:
1306:
1303:
1299:
1295:
1283:
1281:
1275:
1272:
1268:
1264:
1263:
1258:
1255:
1254:
1250:
1249:
1244:
1241:
1240:
1237:
1236:
1232:
1229:
1228:
1225:
1222:
1219:
1218:
1215:
1214:Testudinoidea
1212:
1210:Superfamily:
1209:
1208:
1205:
1202:
1199:
1198:
1195:
1192:
1189:
1188:
1185:
1182:
1179:
1178:
1175:
1172:
1169:
1168:
1165:
1162:
1159:
1158:
1155:
1152:
1149:
1148:
1143:
1138:
1134:
1128:
1123:
1112:
1108:
1103:
1099:
1094:
1089:
1084:
1081:
1077:
1073:
1069:
1066:
1065:
1064:
1062:
1043:
1029:
1015:
1006:
1004:
999:
997:
986:
984:
979:
974:
972:
968:
964:
960:
950:
948:
944:
940:
939:
934:
930:
926:
922:
921:
916:
915:tent tortoise
903:
897:
894:
889:
886:
881:
878:
873:
870:
865:
862:
860:
854:
851:
849:
843:
840:
835:
832:
829:Mertens, 1955
827:
824:
821:Mertens, 1955
819:
816:
811:
808:
803:
800:
795:
792:
787:
784:
779:
776:
771:
768:
763:
760:
755:
752:
747:
744:
742:
736:
733:
728:
725:
720:
717:
712:
709:
704:
701:
696:
693:
688:
685:
680:
677:
672:
669:
664:
661:
656:
653:
648:
645:
640:
637:
632:
629:
624:
621:
616:
613:
608:
605:
600:
597:
592:
589:
587:
581:
578:
576:
570:
567:
562:
559:
554:
553:Testudo fiski
551:
546:
543:
538:
535:
530:
527:
522:
519:
518:
515:
514:
513:
499:
496:
491:
488:
483:
480:
475:
472:
467:
464:
459:
456:
451:
448:
447:
444:
443:
442:
441:P. t. trimeni
428:
425:
420:
417:
415:
413:
405:
402:
397:
394:
389:
386:
381:
378:
373:
370:
365:
362:
357:
354:
349:
346:
341:
338:
333:
330:
325:
322:
317:
314:
309:
306:
301:
298:
293:
290:
285:
282:
281:
278:
277:
276:
268:
265:
261:
244:
240:
235:
229:
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221:
218:
217:Binomial name
214:
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197:
196:
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189:
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185:
182:
179:
178:
175:
174:Testudinoidea
172:
170:Superfamily:
169:
168:
165:
162:
159:
158:
155:
152:
149:
148:
145:
142:
139:
138:
135:
132:
129:
128:
125:
122:
119:
118:
115:
112:
109:
108:
103:
98:
94:
88:
83:
72:
68:
63:
59:
54:
50:
45:
41:
40:P. t. trimeni
36:
32:
27:
22:
19:
5007:
4972:
4947:
4939:
4931:
4890:
4882:
4860:
4852:
4845:
4838:
4830:
4824:Erymnochelys
4822:
4815:
4809:Cerrejonemys
4807:
4799:
4791:
4785:Brontochelys
4783:
4775:
4767:
4746:
4739:
4719:
4711:
4704:
4699:Pseudemydura
4697:
4690:
4682:
4675:
4668:
4661:
4654:
4646:
4639:
4632:
4625:
4618:
4611:
4604:
4584:
4576:
4568:
4560:
4552:
4544:
4536:
4528:
4520:
4512:
4504:
4496:
4488:
4480:
4472:
4464:
4456:
4448:
4440:
4432:
4424:
4416:
4408:
4400:
4392:
4384:
4376:
4354:
4308:
4302:Prionochelys
4300:
4292:
4284:
4276:
4268:
4249:
4241:
4233:
4225:
4217:
4209:
4201:
4193:
4185:
4179:Cratochelone
4177:
4169:
4163:Bouliachelys
4161:
4153:
4145:
4139:Alienochelys
4137:
4115:
4107:
4099:
4077:
4069:
4061:
4054:
4046:
4040:Chelydropsis
4038:
4030:
4022:
3991:
3985:Basilochelys
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