Pelomedusidae
Also known as: African Mud Terrapins, African Mud Turtles, African Side-necked Turtles, Afrikabataklıkkaplumbağasıgiller, Afrikanske Halsvendere, Afro-American Side-Necked Turtles, Afro-American side-necked turtles, Dikhudubane.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Testudines |
| Family | Pelomedusidae |
| Published in | <i>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia</i>, <b>1868</b>: 119 |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 11 |
| Species records held | 51 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 88 |
| GBIF key | 9617 |
Genera in Pelomedusidae
- Pelusios — 21 species: Pelusios adansonii, Pelusios bechuanicus, Pelusios broadleyi, Pelusios carinatus, Pelusios castaneus, Pelusios castanoides, Pelusios chapini, Pelusios cupulatta
- Pelomedusa — 15 species: Pelomedusa alexstaszewskii, Pelomedusa barbata, Pelomedusa dannygoodwini, Pelomedusa darrenkeilleri, Pelomedusa galeata, Pelomedusa gehafie, Pelomedusa kobe, Pelomedusa neumanni
- Bothremys — 3 species: Bothremys cookii, Bothremys kellyi, Bothremys maghrebiana
- Palaeaspis — 2 species: Palaeaspis americana, Palaeaspis elliptica
- Shweboemys — 2 species: Shweboemys gaffneyi, Shweboemys pilgrimi
- Stereogenys — 2 species: Stereogenys cromeri, Stereogenys libyca
- Stupendemys — 2 species: Stupendemys geographicus, Stupendemys souzai
- Dacquemys — 1 species: Dacquemys paleomorpha
- Latisternon — 1 species: Latisternon microsulcae
- Taquetochelys — 1 species: Taquetochelys decorata
- Teneremys — 1 species: Teneremys lapparenti
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.