Turtles and Tortoises

Testudines

Testudines (turtles and tortoises) is an order in the class Reptilia, containing 370 described species.

Scientific classification

Families

• Geoemydidae75
• Austro-American Side-necked TurtlesChelidae69
• Pond TurtlesEmydidae58
• TortoisesTestudinidae49
• Trionychidae35
• Kinosternidae33
• Pelomedusidae27
• Podocnemididae8
• Sea TurtlesCheloniidae6
• Chelydridae5
• Platysternidae2
• Carettochelyidae1
• Dermatemydidae1
• Dermochelyidae1