Order
Testudines (Turtles and tortoises)
Actinemys marmorata. Photo: (c) Jorge H. Valdez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines (or Chelonii) characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. “Turtle” may refer to the order as a whole (American English) or to fresh-water and sea-dwelling testudines (British English).
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Class: Reptilia (Reptiles)
- Order: Testudines (Turtles and tortoises)
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Class: Reptilia (Reptiles)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Subtaxa
Where in Humboldt
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