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Batagur baska | River terrapin (otherwise known as Tuntong) |
Geoclemys hamiltonii (otherwise known as Damonia hamiltonii) | Black pond turtle (otherwise known as Spotted pond turtle) |
Melanochelys tricarinata (otherwise known as Geoemyda tricarinata or Nicoria tricarinata) | Three-keeled turtle (otherwise known as Three-keeled land tortoise) |
Kachuga tecta tecta | Indian tent turtle (otherwise known as Indian sawback turtle or Roofed turtle or Dura turtle) |
Morenia ocellata | Burmese swamp turtle |
Terrapene coahuila | Aquatic box turtle (otherwise known as Water box turtle) |
Geochelone elephantopus (otherwise known as Testudo elephantopus) | Galapagos giant tortoise |
Geochelone radiata (otherwise known as Testudo radiata) | Radiated tortoise (otherwise known as Rayed tortoise) |
Geochelone yniphora (otherwise known as Testudo yniphora) | Madagascar tortoise (otherwise known as Rayed tortoise or Angonoka) |
Gopherus flavomarginatus (otherwise known as Crophemus polyphemus flavomarginatus) | Mexican gopher tortoise |
Psammobates geometricus (otherwise known as Testudo geometricus) | Geometric tortoise |
Cheloniidae | Sea turtles |
Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback turtle (otherwise known as Leathery turtle or Luth) |
Lissemys punctata punctata | Indian flap-shelled turtle |
Trionyx ater | Cuatro Cienegas soft-shell turtle (otherwise known as Black soft-shelled turtle) |
Trionyx gangeticus | Ganges soft-shelled turtle (otherwise known as Indian soft-shelled turtle) |
Trionyx hurum | Peacock-marked soft-shelled turtle |
Trionyx nigricans | Dark-coloured soft-shelled turtle |
Pseudemydura umbrina | Short-necked turtle (otherwise known as Western swamp turtle) |
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