Cyclanorbinae

Cyclanorbinae
Indian flapshell turtle
Lissemys punctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Suborder:Cryptodira
Family:Trionychidae
Subfamily:Cyclanorbinae
Lydekker, 1889

Cyclanorbinae is a subfamily of flapshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. The subfamily is endemic to Africa and Asia.

Genera

The subfamily Cyclanorbinae contains the following three genera.[1]

Geographic range

Species in the genera Cyclanorbis and Cycloderma are found in Africa; species in the genus Lissemys are found in Asia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Turtle Taxonomy Working Group (Rhodin, Anders G.J.; Parham, James F.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.) (2009)."Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy and Synonymy, 2009 Update". Chelonian Research Monographs (5): 000.39-000.84. (Cyclanorbinae, pp. 000.55-000.56).
  2. ↑ "Cyclanorbinae". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

  • Lydekker R (1889). Catalogue of the Fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural History). Part III. Containing the Order Chelonia. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xviii + 239 pp. (Cyclanorbinae, new subfamily, p. x).


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