Testudinoidea

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Testudinoidea
Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) of the family Testudinidae.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Superfamily: Testudinoidea Fitzinger, 1826
Families
Family Emydidae Family Geoemydidae Family Testudinidae Family Haichemydidae (extinct) Family Lindholmemydidae (extinct) Family Sinochelyidae (extinct)

Testudinoidea is a superfamily within the taxinomic suborder Cryptodira of Testudines. It includes the families of Pond Turtles/Box and Water Turtles (Emydidae), Asian River Turtles, Leaf and Roofed Turtles, Asian Box Turtles (Geoemydidae) and Tortoises (Testudinidae).