Chelydridae is a family of turtles within the order Testudines, with seven extinct genera and two extant genera, the snapping turtles Chelydra and Macrochelys. Both living genera are endemic to the Western Hemisphere. The family fossil record extends back to the Late Cretaceous and once ranged across North America, Asia and Europe, well beyond its present range in the Americas.
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Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Alligator Snapping Turtle
Source Common Snapping Turtle (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ650212, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Chelydridae
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Turtle and Tortoise Families (Testudines), Lead
Chelydridae is a family of turtles that has seven extinct and two extant genera.
View the SourceWikidata: Chelydridae
Wikidata Q650212, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Alligator Snapping Turtle
Parent Taxon Of: Alligator Snapping Turtle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Common Snapping Turtle (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common Snapping Turtle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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