Rheodytes
Encyclopedia
Rheodytes is a genus of turtle
in the Chelidae
family.
It contains the following species:
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the Chelidae
Chelidae
The Chelidae are one of the three living families of the turtle suborder Pleurodira and are commonly called the Austro-South American Side Neck turtles. The Family is distributed in Australia, New Guinea, parts of Indonesia and throughout most of South America. It is a large family of turtles with...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Fitzroy River TurtleFitzroy River TurtleThe Fitzroy River turtle is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family. It is the only surviving member of the genus Rheodytes the other member being the extinct form Rheodytes devisi...
(Rheodytes leukops) - Rheodytes devisiRheodytes devisiRheodytes devisi is a Pleistocene fossil from the Darling Downs of Queensland, Australia. It was described from material originally included in the description of Elseya uberima....
(Extinct)