Testudinoidea
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Testudinoidea is a superfamily within the suborder Cryptodira of the order Testudines. It includes the pond turtles (Family: Emydidae), Asian turtles (Family: Geoemydidae), the monotypic big-headed turtle (Family: Platysternidae), and the tortoises (Family: Testudinidae).
Systematics
A 2021 study found the clade to be divided into two extant groups: Emysternia, containing Emydidae and Platysternidae; and Testuguria, containing Geoemydidae and Testudinidae. The extinct Lindholmemydidae, formerly classified in Testudinoidea, may fall outside the crown group of Testudinoidea, although there is not yet enough evidence for this.
- Pantestudinoidea †Lindholmemydidae? Testudinoidea †Wutuchelys †Haichemydidae †Sinochelyidae Emysternia Emydidae Platysternidae Testuguria Geoemydidae Testudinidae
Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 5. Archived from (PDF) on 2012-01-31.