Pleurodira
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Pleurodira are a group of southern-hemisphere turtles. They are called side-necked turtles, because in order to hide their heads in their shells, they must fold their neck to the side, instead of withdrawing it directly under their spine as in Cryptodira. There are fewer Pleurodira species than Cryptodira.
