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Chelonia (turtles, tortoises)
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Cryptodira (hidden-necked tortoises)
Cheloniidae (modern sea turtles)
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Dermochelyidae
The only living representative of this family is
Dermochelys coriacea
(Leatherback turtle), which is found in oceans worldwide, including the
seas off southern Africa. There are also eight extinct genera, known only
from fossils. |
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Emydidae (terrapins - part)
One species recorded in southern Africa -
Trachemys scripta (American
red-eared terrapin) |
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Testudinidae (land tortoises)
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Trionychidae (soft-shelled terrapins)
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Pleurodira (side-necked tortoises)
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