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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)   Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Hughes in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Hughes in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Hughes in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)   Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Hughes in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Hughes in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) Genus Pelusios (African Mud Turtles)   Pelusios castanoides Yellow-bellied Mud Turtle Andreone, Glaw, Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Vences & Randrianirina 2003 Fritz & Havas 2006 Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Bour 2004 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Pelusios subniger East African Black Mud Turtle Fritz & Havas 2006 Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Podocnemididae (Giant Side-necked Turtles) Genus Erymnochelys (Madagascar Big-headed Side-necked Turtle)   * Erymnochelys madagascariensis Madagascar Big-headed Side-necked Turtle Fritz & Havas 2006 Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Astrochelys (Madagascar Tortoises)   * Astrochelys radiata Radiated Tortoise Fritz & Havas 2006 Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wermuth & Mertens 1977   * Astrochelys yniphora Northern Madagascar Spur Tortoise Fritz & Havas 2006 Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 Genus Kinixys (Hinge-back Tortoises)   Kinixys zombensis Southeastern Hinge-back Tortoise Fritz & Havas 2006 [as belliana] Glaw & Vences 1994 [as belliana] Glaw & Vences 2007 [as belliana] Iverson 1992 Kindler, Branch, Hofmeyr, Maran, Siroky, Vences, Harvey, Hauswaldt, Schleicher, Stuckas & Fritz 2012 McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Tabaka 2005 [as belliana domerguei] Wermuth & Mertens 1977 [as belliana] Genus Pyxis (Spider Tortoises)   * Pyxis arachnoides Madagascar Spider Tortoise Fritz & Havas 2006 Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wermuth & Mertens 1977   * Pyxis planicauda Flat-shelled Spider Tortoise Fritz & Havas 2006 Glaw & Vences 1994 Glaw & Vences 2007 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wermuth & Mertens 1977