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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Latest update: 15th June, 2021).

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 Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) Genus Acanthochelys (South American Side-necked Swamp Turtles)   Acanthochelys pallidipectoris Chaco Swamp Turtle Cabrera & Boehm 2015 Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Vinke, Vinke, Richard, Cabrera, Paszko, Marano & Metrailler 2011   Acanthochelys spixii Black Spiny-necked Swamp Turtle Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Rhodin, Silva & Mittermeier 1984 Genus Hydromedusa (South American Snake-necked Turtles)   Hydromedusa tectifera Uruguayan Snake-necked Turtle Alcalde, Sanchez & Pritchard 2021 Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Reis Martins, Carvalho-Garbin & Freire Bruno 2011 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Sousa & Novelli 2009 Genus Mesoclemmys (Hump-backed Toad-headed Turtles)   Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei Tobati Toad-headed Turtle Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Maffei, Nascimento, Moya & Donatelli 2016 Marques, Boehm, Brito, Cabrera & Verdade 2014 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Phrynops (Lesser Toad-headed Turtles)   Phrynops geoffroanus Brazilian Toad-headed Turtle Baldo, Martinez, Boeris & Giraudo 2007 Cajade, Marangoni, Pineiro & Alvarez 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Phrynops hilarii Spotted-bellied Toad-headed Turtle Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Phrynops williamsi Rio Cadea Toad-headed Turtle Buskirk 1990 Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)   Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle Fritz & Havas 2006 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle King & Burke 1989 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Fritz & Havas 2006 King & Burke 1989 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Trachemys (Slider Turtles)   Trachemys dorbigni South Brazilian Slider Alcalde, Derocco, Rosset & Williams 2012 Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wermuth & Mertens 1977  Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) Genus Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles)   Kinosternon scorpioides Scorpion Mud Turtle Berry & Iverson 2011 Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wermuth & Mertens 1977  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Chelonoidis (South American Tortoises)   Chelonoidis carbonarius South American Red-footed Tortoise Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Chelonoidis chilensis Argentine Tortoise Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 [as petersi] Prado, Waller, Albareda, Cabrera, Etchepare, Giraudo, Carman, Prosdocimi & Richard 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021