EMYSystem: List of All Genera
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Genera by Latin name
Genera
[
Family
;
Subfamily
]
Genera by Common name
Acanthochelys
[
Chelidae
;
Austrochelidinae
]
African Hinged Terrapins
Amyda
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
African Softshell Turtles
Apalone
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
Alligator Snapping Turtles
Aspideretes
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
American Mud and Musk Turtles
Batagur
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Asian Box Turtles
Callagur
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Asian Giant Softshell Turtles
Caretta
[
Cheloniidae
;
None
]
Asian Leaf Turtles
Carettochelys
[
Carettochelyidae
;
None
]
Asian Tortoises
Chelodina
[
Chelidae
;
Chelidinae
]
Asiatic Softshell Turtles
Chelonia
[
Cheloniidae
;
None
]
Australian Short-necked Turtles
Chelus
[
Chelidae
;
Austrochelidinae
]
Australian Snapping Turtles
Chelydra
[
Chelydridae
;
None
]
Bicallosite Softshell Turtles
Chersina
[
Testudinidae
;
Testudininae
]
Big-headed Amazon River Turtles
Chinemys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Big-headed Turtles
Chitra
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
Black Marsh Turtles
Chrysemys
[
Emydidae
;
Deirochelyinae
]
Blanding's Turtles
Cistoclemmys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Bowsprit Tortoises
Claudius
[
Kinosternidae
;
Staurotypinae
]
Box Turtles
Clemmys
[
Emydidae
;
Emydinae
]
Burmese Peacock Softshell Turtles
Cuora
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Cape Tortoises
Cyclanorbis
[
Trionychidae
;
Cyclanorbinae
]
Central African Flapshell Turtles
Cyclemys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Central American River Turtles
Cycloderma
[
Trionychidae
;
Cyclanorbinae
]
Chicken Turtles
Deirochelys
[
Emydidae
;
Deirochelyinae
]
Chinese Pond Turtles
Dermatemys
[
Dermatemydidae
;
None
]
Chinese Softshell Turtles
Dermochelys
[
Dermochelyidae
;
None
]
Chinese Stripe-necked Turtles
Dogania
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
Common Snapping Turtles
Elseya
[
Chelidae
;
Chelidinae
]
Cooter Turtles
Elusor
[
Chelidae
;
Chelidinae
]
Crowned River Turtles
Emydoidea
[
Emydidae
;
Emydinae
]
Diamondback Terrapins
Emydura
[
Chelidae
;
Chelidinae
]
European Pond Turtles
Emys
[
Emydidae
;
Emydinae
]
Eyed Turtle
Eretmochelys
[
Cheloniidae
;
None
]
Eyed Turtles
Erymnochelys
[
Podocnemidae
;
None
]
Fitzroy River Turtles
Geochelone
[
Testudinidae
;
Testudininae
]
Flatback Turtles
Geoclemys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Forest Turtles
Geoemyda
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Giant Musk Turtles
Gopherus
[
Testudinidae
;
Xerobatinae
]
Gopher Tortoises
Graptemys
[
Emydidae
;
Deirochelyinae
]
Green Turtles
Hardella
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Hawksbill Turtles
Heosemys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Helmeted Turtles
Hieremys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Hinge-back Tortoises
Homopus
[
Testudinidae
;
Testudininae
]
Indian Black Turtles
Hydromedusa
[
Chelidae
;
Hydromedusinae
]
Indian Flapshell Turtles
Indotestudo
[
Testudinidae
;
Testudininae
]
Indian Roofed Turtles
Kachuga
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Indian Softshell Turtles
Kinixys
[
Testudinidae
;
Testudininae
]
Indo-Chinese Box Turtles
Kinosternon
[
Kinosternidae
;
Kinosterninae
]
Indochinese Tortoises
Lepidochelys
[
Cheloniidae
;
None
]
Keeled Box Turtles
Leucocephalon
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Leaf Turtles
Lissemys
[
Trionychidae
;
Cyclanorbinae
]
Leatherback turtles
Macrochelys
[
Chelydridae
;
None
]
Loggerhead Turtles
Malaclemys
[
Emydidae
;
Deirochelyinae
]
Madagascan Big-headed Turtles
Malacochersus
[
Testudinidae
;
Testudininae
]
Malayan Flat-shelled Turtles
Malayemys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Malayan Snail-eating Turtles
Manouria
[
Testudinidae
;
Xerobatinae
]
Malayan Softshell Turtles
Mauremys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Malaysian Giant Turtles
Melanochelys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Map Turtles
Morenia
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Mary River Turtles
Natator
[
Cheloniidae
;
None
]
Matamata Turtles
Nilssonia
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
Musk Turtles
Notochelys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle
Ocadia
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Narrow-headed Softshell Turtles
Orlitia
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Neotropical Wood Turtles
Palea
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
North American Softshell Turtles
Pelochelys
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
Painted Terrapins
Pelodiscus
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
Painted turtles
Pelomedusa
[
Pelomedusidae
;
None
]
Palearctic Tortoises
Peltocephalus
[
Podocnemidae
;
None
]
Pancake Tortoises
Pelusios
[
Pelomedusidae
;
None
]
Pig-nose Turtles
Phrynops
[
Chelidae
;
Austrochelidinae
]
Pond Turtles
Platemys
[
Chelidae
;
Austrochelidinae
]
Ridley Turtles
Platysternon
[
Platysternidae
;
None
]
River Terrapins
Podocnemis
[
Podocnemidae
;
None
]
Slider Turtles
Psammobates
[
Testudinidae
;
Testudininae
]
Snake-necked Turtles
Pseudemydura
[
Chelidae
;
Chelidinae
]
South African Star Tortoises
Pseudemys
[
Emydidae
;
Deirochelyinae
]
South American Side-necked River Turtles
Pyxidea
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
South American Side-necked Swamp Turtles
Pyxis
[
Testudinidae
;
Testudininae
]
South American Snake-necked Turtles
Rafetus
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
Spider Tortoises
Rheodytes
[
Chelidae
;
Chelidinae
]
Spotted Pond Turtles
Rhinoclemmys
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Stripe-necked Turtles
Sacalia
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Sub-saharan Flapshell Turtles
Siebenrockiella
[
Geoemydidae
;
None
]
Sulawesi Forest Turtles
Staurotypus
[
Kinosternidae
;
Staurotypinae
]
Toad-headed Turtles
Sternotherus
[
Kinosternidae
;
Staurotypinae
]
Twisted-necked Turtles
Terrapene
[
Emydidae
;
Emydinae
]
Typical Tortoises
Testudo
[
Testudinidae
;
Testudininae
]
Wattle-necked Softshell Turtles
Trachemys
[
Emydidae
;
Deirochelyinae
]
Western Swamp Turtles
Trionyx
[
Trionychidae
;
Trionychinae
]
Yellow-headed Temple Turtles
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