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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 Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) Genus Chelus (Matamatas)   Chelus fimbriata Southern Matamata Dixon & Soini 1977 Fritz & Havas 2006 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Lima Silveira 2011 Pritchard 2008 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Vargas-Ramirez, Caballero, Morales-Betancourt, Lasso, Amaya, Martinez, Silva Viana, Vogt, Pires Farias, Hrbek, Campbell & Fritz 2020 Genus Mesoclemmys (Hump-backed Toad-headed Turtles)   Mesoclemmys gibba Gibba Toad-headed Turtle Brito, Fagundes, Strussmann, Pignati & Vogt 2012 Dixon & Soini 1977 Duellman & Mendelson 1995 Duellman & Salas 1991 Duellman 2005 Fritz & Havas 2006 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Lima Silveira 2011 Mittermeier, Rhodin, Medem, Soini, Hoogmoed & Espinoza 1978 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Mesoclemmys raniceps Amazon Toad-headed Turtle Balensiefer & Vogt 2012 Fritz & Havas 2006 [as heliostemma] Iverson 1992 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2002 [as heliostemma] Molina, Machado & Zaher 2012 [as heliostemma] Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Mesoclemmys wermuthi Black-lined Toad-headed Turtle Mertens 1969 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Phrynops (Lesser Toad-headed Turtles)   Phrynops geoffroanus Brazilian Toad-headed Turtle Fritz & Havas 2006 King & Burke 1989 Llanqui, Salas & Oblitas 2019 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Platemys (Twist-necked Turtle)   Platemys platycephala Twist-necked Turtle Dixon & Soini 1977 Duellman & Mendelson 1995 Duellman & Salas 1991 Duellman 2005 Fritz & Havas 2006 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Llanqui, Salas & Oblitas 2019 Metcalf, Marsh, Torres Pacaya, Graham & Gunnels 2020 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wermuth & Mertens 1977  Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)   Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle Kelez, Velez-Zuazo & Mannique 2003 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Shigueto, Dutton, Mangel & Dutton 2004 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Brown & Brown in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Forsberg, Casabonne & Torres 2012 Forsberg, Fernando & Castillo-Torres 2012 Henle & Ehrl 1991 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle Brown & Brown in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Leviton, Anderson, Adler & Minton 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)   Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Brown & Brown in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Brown & Brown in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Henle & Ehrl 1991 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) Genus Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles)   Kinosternon scorpioides Scorpion Mud Turtle Berry & Iverson 2011 Dixon & Soini 1977 Duellman & Salas 1991 Duellman 2005 Fritz & Havas 2006 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Podocnemididae (Giant Side-necked Turtles) Genus Peltocephalus (Big-headed Amazon River Turtle)   Peltocephalus dumerilianus Big-headed Amazon River Turtle Fritz & Havas 2006 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Podocnemis (South American Side-necked River Turtles)   Podocnemis expansa Giant South American River Turtle Dixon & Soini 1977 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Podocnemis sextuberculata Six-tubercled Amazon River Turtle Dixon & Soini 1977 Fritz & Havas 2006 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Podocnemis unifilis Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle Dixon & Soini 1977 Duellman & Mendelson 1995 Duellman & Salas 1991 Duellman 2005 Fritz & Havas 2006 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Iverson 1992 King & Burke 1989 Metcalf, Marsh, Torres Pacaya, Graham & Gunnels 2020 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Chelonoidis (South American Tortoises)   Chelonoidis denticulatus South American Yellow-footed Tortoise Dixon & Soini 1977 Duellman & Salas 1991 Duellman 2005 Henle & Ehrl 1991 King & Burke 1989 Llanqui, Salas & Oblitas 2019 Metcalf, Marsh, Torres Pacaya, Graham & Gunnels 2020 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wermuth & Mertens 1977