Rheodytes
Rheodytes | |
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Rheodytes leukops | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Chelidae |
Subfamily: | Chelodininae |
Genus: | Rheodytes Legler and Cann, 1980[1] |
Species | |
Rheodytes is a genus of turtle in the Chelidae family from Australia. It contains the following species:
- Fitzroy River turtle (Rheodytes leukops)
- † Rheodytes devisi (Pleistocene)
References
[edit]- ^ Legler, J.M. & Cann, J. 1980. A new species of chelid turtle from Queensland, Australia. Contributions to Science (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County) 324:1-18.