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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, Australochelida, 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

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Type: Chelodina

Ecology: amphibious piscivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (3 collections)

• Pliocene of Australia (2)

• Miocene of Australia (2)

• Paleocene to Eocene of Australia (2)

Total: 9 collections including 11 occurrences

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