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Testudines - Turtles and tortoises

Etymology: 'Testudo-order', after a genus of tortoise.
Notes: Georges and Merrin (2008)1 have compiled distributional data for Australian freshwater turtle species, with comments on the current state of freshwater turtle taxonomy. The article is available here:
http://piku.org.au/reprints/2008_Georges_Merrin_turtle_distribution_maps.pdf
 
Family name Common name Australian genera Australian species
Pig-nosed turtles Carettochelydidae 1 1
Sea turtles Cheloniidae 5 5
Leatherback turtles Dermochelyidae 1 1
Freshwater turtles Cheluidae 7 24
Sliders Emydidae 1 1
Total: 15 32
References
  1. Georges, A., & Merrin, L (2008). Freshwater Turtles of Tropical Australia: Compilation of distributional data.
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