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