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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: May 12th, 2024.
Chelidae
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Austro-American Side-necked Turtles
Schlangenhalsschildkröten
Australsk-amerikanske Halsvendere
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Contents:
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15 genera of which 5 (33.3%) are endemic | 0% 100%
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67 species of which 46 (68.7%) are endemic | 0% 100%
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Remarks:
Family name sometimes spelt Cheluidae (e.g., Wilson 2005; Wilson & Swan 2010).
Distribution:
South America, Malay Archipelago, Australia.
Reported from:
Argentina,
Australia,
Bolivia,
Brazil,
Colombia,
East Timor,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Indonesia,
Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Surinam,
Trinidad & Tobago,
Uruguay,
Venezuela.
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