Subfamily Chelodininae Baur 1893 (sideneck turtle)
Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae
Parent taxon: Chelidae according to G. Shea et al. 2020
See also van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Acanthochelys, Baalemys, Birlimarr, Calvarichelys, Chelinae, Chelus, Chelymys antiqua, Chelymys arata, Elseya, Emydura, Hydraspis arenarius, Hydromedusa, Hydromedusinae, Mendozachelys, Myuchelys, Naiadochelys patagonica, Pelecomastes ampla, Phrynops, Platemys, Platemys bergii, Platemys entreriana, Platemys holmbergii, Platemys mesopotamica, Platemys robusta, Platemys torrentium, Prochelidella, Pseudemydura, Rheodytes, Rionegrochelys, Trionyx argentina, Yaminuechelys, Hydraspis
Subtaxa: Chelodina Elusor Flaviemys
Type: Chelodina
Ecology: amphibious piscivore
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