Chelidae
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The Chelidae are a family of reptiles commonly known as the Austro-American Side-necked Turtles. The family Chelidae contains approximately 40 species within 11 genera. Members are distributed in Australia, New Guinea, and South America. They inhabit freshwater.
All of South American Side-necked Turtles
- Genus Acanthochelys, South American Side-necked Swamp Turtles
- Genus Chelodina, Snake-necked Turtles
- Genus Chelus, Matamata turtles
- Genus Elseya, Australian Snapping Turtles (paraphyletic)
- Genus Elusor, Mary River Turtle
- Genus Emydura, Australian Short-necked Turtles
- Genus Hydromedusa, South American Snake-necked Turtle
- Genus Macrochelodina, Thick-necked Snakeneck Turtles
- Genus Phrynops, Toad-headed Turtles
- Genus Platemys, Twisted-necked Turtles
- Genus Pseudemydura, Western Swamp Turtles
- Genus Rheodytes, Fitzroy River Turtles
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