Cheloniidae is a family of turtles belonging to the sea turtle superfamily Chelonioidea. It was named by Oppel in 1811.^[1]

Classification

Extant genera

• Genus Caretta
  • Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)^[1]

• Genus Chelonia
  • Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)^[1]

• Genus Eretmochelys
  • Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)^[1]

• Genus Lepidochelys
  • Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)^[1]
  • Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)^[1]

• Genus Natator
  • Flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus)^[1] (Previously in Chelonia)

Extinct genera

• Genus †Argillochelys
  • †Argillochelys africana
  • †Argillochelys antiqua
  • †Argillochelys athersuchi
  • †Argillochelys cuneiceps

• Genus †Carolinochelys
  • †Carolinochelys wilsoni

• Genus †Gigantatypus
  • †Gigantatypus salahi

• Genus †Procolpochelys
  • †Procolpochelys grandaeva

Other

Subfamily Cheloniinae and Carettinae obsolete.

References

Bibliography

• Rhodin, Anders G.J.; Paul van Dijk, Peter; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley. "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (pdf). pp. 000.89–000.138. Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. http://www.webcitation.org/5uzfktoIh. Retrieved 2010-12-15. 

v t e Turtle family Cheloniidae Genus Species of the family Cheloniidae Caretta Loggerhead sea turtle Chelonia Green sea turtle Eretmochelys Hawksbill sea turtle Lepidochelys Kemp's ridley sea turtle Olive ridley sea turtle Natator Flatback sea turtle Key: Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status. †=extinct not included.

v t e Order Testudines (turtles) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Subclass: Anapsida Order: Testudines Suborder Superfamily Family Subfamily Genus Cryptodira      Chelydridae   Chelydra Macrochelys Chelonioidea Cheloniidae   Chelonia Eretmochelys Lepidochelys Natator Dermochelyidae   Dermochelys Kinosternoidea Dermatemydidae   Dermatemys Kinosternidae Kinosterninae Kinosternon Sternotherus Staurotypinae ClaudiuStaurotypus Testudinoidea Emydidae Deirochelyinae Chrysemys Deirochelys Graptemys Malaclemys Pseudemys Trachemys Emydinae Clemmys Emys Glyptemys Terrapene Geoemydidae   Batagur Cuora Cyclemys Geoclemys Geoemyda Hardella Heosemys Leucocephalon Malayemys Mauremys Melanochelys Morenia Notochelys Orlitia Pangshura Rhinoclemmys Sacalia Siebenrockiella Vijayachelys  Platysternidae   Platysternon Testudinidae   Aldabrachelys Astrochelys Chelonoidis Chersina Cylindraspis Geochelone Gopherus Homopus Indotestudo Kinixys Malacochersus Manouria Psammobates Pyxis Stigmochelys Testudo Trionychia Carettochelyidae   Carettochelys Trionychidae Cyclanorbinae Cyclanorbis Cycloderma Lissemys Trionychinae Amyda Apalone Dogania Nilssonia Palea Pelochelys Pelodiscus Rafetus Trionyx Pleurodira   Chelidae   Acanthochelys Chelodina Chelus Elseya Elusor Emydura Hydromedusa Mesoclemmys Phrynops Platemys Pseudemydura Rheodytes Rhinemys Pelomedusidae   Pelomedusa Pelusios Podocnemididae   Erymnochelys Peltocephalus Podocnemis Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included. See also List of Testudines families Portal WikiProject

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