Cheloniinae

Cheloniinae
Chelonia mydas
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Cheloniidae
Subfamily:	Cheloniinae
Genera
Chelonia Eretmochelys Natator

Cheloniinae is a subfamily of the sea turtle family Cheloniidae. Its parent superfamily is Chelonioidea.

• Class: Reptilia
• Order: Testudines
• SubOrder: Cryptodira
• SuperFamily: Chelonioidea
• Family: Cheloniidae
• SubFamily: Cheloniinae

The members of the family, and genera that make it up, are:

• Genus Chelonia
  • Chelonia mydas (Green Sea Turtle)
• Genus Eretmochelys
  • Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
• Genus Natator
  • Natator depressa (Flatback Turtle) (Previously in Chelonia)

See also

• Turtle
• Sea turtle
• Reptiles

External links

• http://home.earthlink.net/~itec5/Testudinata/

Turtle family Cheloniidae Genus Species of the subfamily Carettinae Caretta Loggerhead sea turtle Lepidochelys Kemp's ridley sea turtle Olive ridley sea turtle Genus Species of the subfamily Cheloniinae Chelonia Green sea turtle Eretmochelys Hawksbill sea turtle Natator Flatback sea turtle Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2012 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included.