The Dermatemydidae are a
family
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of
turtle
Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked t ...
s. The family was named by John Edward Gray in 1870, and its only extant genus is ''
Dermatemys''.
Subtaxa
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Baptemys''
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Dermatemys''
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Gomphochelys''
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Notomorpha''
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Turtle families
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
Extant Late Cretaceous first appearances
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