Herpetology/Crocodilians and Turtles

Details about members of Crocodylia and Testudines (Chelonia)

Crocodylia
There are 3 families of Crocodylia, with 23 species total. The three species are: *Gavialidae (contains on species, the gharial) NOT TESTED *Crocodylidae (crocodiles, with 14 species in 3 genera) *Alligatoridae (alligators and caimans, 7 species in 4 genera)

Crocodylidae (crocodiles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Crocodylia *Family: Crocodylidae

Alligatoridae (alligators and caiman)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Crocodylia *Family: Alligatoridae

Chelydridae (snapping turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Chelydridae

Kinosternidae (musk and mud turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Kinosternidae

Emydidae (box, pond, and marsh turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Emydidae
 * Genus: Terrapene, Actinemys, Malaclemys, Graptemys, Trachemys, Chrysemys,Pseudemys, Clemmys, Glyptemys, Deirochelys, and Emydoidae

Terrapene (box turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Emydidae

Testudinidae (tortoises)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Testudinidae

Cheloniidae (sea turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Cheloniidae

Trionychidae (soft shelled turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Trionychidae